The poverty of the poor in Somalia has increased since corrupt president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud took office 15 May 2022 as terrorist attacks threaten the government and limit its ability to implement effective development policies, the World Bank has announced.
In a press release, the bank said that the food available to families affected by terrorist attacks has decreased by 33%.
“This has caused the poverty level of poor people to increase. The decrease in the amount of food that the families received is due to the decrease in the number of people who worked for the families after they were affected by the attacks,” said the statement.
Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017
Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017
“Finding peace is the first fundamental step to improving the conditions of well-being, which will also benefit Somalia as a whole,” said the World Bank.
Somalia is world number one corrupt country in Africa, and it still faces challenges.
The UN has warned that the instability of the country will increase, and in its annual report it said that there has been an increase in attacks by Al-Shabab terrorist groups.
Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017
Somalia president Hassan Sheikh, spy chief Mahad Salad and Minister of Religion Mukthar Robow are members of Al-Shabab terrorist group.
Mukhtar Robow was not the first person to hold a position in Al-Shabab, but he was given a position in the government, and he pointed out that there are individuals from Al-Shabab who held important positions in the government and administrations. Somali spy chief NISA Mahad Salad is member of Al-Shabab terrorist group. Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud is also Al-Shabab member, according to sources told Somali Times.