The World Food Program ( WFP) said Thursday it would welcome an independent inquiry into its operations in Somalia after a United Nations monitoring group alleged that contractors have diverted the agency's food aid away from the hungry. The agency added it would not engage in any new work with three transport contractors named in a report from the UN Monitoring Group on Somalia, which alleged ...

A U.N. food agency said Thursday it will cooperate with any independent probe into its food operations in Somalia, after a report found that up to half the food aid intended for the nation's

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A Somali businessman linked to Islamist rebels who likely received a ransom paid for kidnapped French aid workers was a contractor for the World Food Program and UNICEF, a U.N. report said.

A U.N. food agency said Thursday it will cooperate with any independent probe into its food operations in Somalia, after a report found that up to half the food aid intended for the nation's hungry people does not reach its destination.

HEAVY fighting between Somali insurgents and pro-government troops has killed at least 54 people over two days.

Heavy fighting between Somali insurgents and pro-government troops has killed at least 43 people over two days, as African Union peacekeepers used tanks to help the beleaguered government beat back an insurgent attack, officials said.

Fighting between Somali government forces and al Shabaab rebels has claimed the lives of 54 people, according to medical officials.

By Louis Charbonneau

(6:24 AM) UMABOT sa dalawamput-tatlong sibilyan ang nasawi sa pagpapatuloy ng ikalawang araw ng opensiba ng pinagsanib puwersa ng Somali Military at African Union (AU) Peacekeepers laban sa Al-shabab rebels...