Somalia - The Aid Trap

Somalia | 1994

It is thought that up to 100 tonnes per day of food donated by other nations is siphoned off by guards and dockworkers in the port town of Mogadishu. Many guards lay allegiance to local gangs, and inter-gang rivalry leads to friction on the docks. It is not just casual theft either: upon leaving the port, laden lorries are often held at gunpoint and emptied of their goods.