Tag: Sweden Aid
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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 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…