Tag: Sida
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Sida Somalia Aid Controversy: Secrets and Deportations
Summary of the allegations During the week, Swedish public broadcaster Ekot reported that in December 2023 Sweden reached a confidential agreement with Somalia. The plan allegedly redirected 100 million kronor from Sida’s aid budget to projects close to the Somali prime minister, in return for two Swedish citizens who were forcibly deported to Somalia. The…
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Sida’s Aid to Somalia Under Scrutiny: Secret Deal and Deportations
Overview: A Suspicious Turn in Swedish Aid to Somalia In December 2023, Sweden’s aid agency Sida reportedly became involved in a confidential agreement with Somalia. According to a Swedish public radio report, 100 million kronor set aside for development aid were redirected toward projects closely associated with the Somali prime minister’s administration. The stated quid…
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Sida’s Somalia Aid Controversy: Sweden’s Secret 100m Switch and Deportation Links
Overview of the controversy surrounding Sweden’s aid to Somalia In a development cycle that has raised eyebrows among aid observers, reports suggest Sweden’s aid agency, Sida, was involved in a December 2023 agreement with Somalia that reportedly kept the terms confidential. The plan allegedly redirected roughly 100 million kronor from Sweden’s development budget toward initiatives…
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Somalia aid deal reshapes Swedish aid policy and debates
Somalia aid deal: a turning point in Sweden’s aid policy A Swedish radio investigation has raised questions about whether the Swedish government quietly redirected about 100 million kronor in aid in December 2023. The funds, according to the report, were moved to projects located near Somalia’s prime minister, with the understanding that Somalia would accept…
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Sweden’s Somalia aid deal raises questions over transparency and repatriations
Background: a confidential December 2023 arrangement Sweden’s government is under scrutiny over a reported, confidential arrangement linked to Somalia’s handling of returned migrants. According to Sveriges Radio, in December 2023 about 100 million kronor were redirected from existing aid to projects that were considered to align with the Somali prime minister’s priorities. In exchange, Sweden…
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Sweden’s Somalia aid deal raises questions about transparency and returns
Overview of the alleged Somalia aid deal In late 2023, Swedish media reported that the government privately signed a deal with Somalia’s authorities to redirect roughly 100 million kronor of aid toward projects perceived as benefiting the Somali prime minister’s administration. In return, Sweden would assist with the return of migrants who had been forcibly…
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Sweden-Somalia aid deal raises questions in parliament
Allegations surface about Sweden’s aid deal with Somalia In December 2023 Swedish authorities reportedly concluded a confidential agreement with the Somali government that would reroute about 100 million kronor into projects connected to the Somali prime minister’s inner circle. The information comes from Ekot’s sources, describing a package that would give greater influence over the…