The World : Famine Aid Diversion Told
Tons of American supplies destined for African famine relief have been diverted onto the South African market, where white businessmen are selling the goods for half the price paid by the U.S. government, the Johannesburg Sunday Times reported. A spokesman for the U.N. World Food Program, which distributes food aid, said in neighboring Botswana that after the newspaper’s report appeared, the agency audited its supplies. The audit showed the organization about 400 tons short on emergency supplies shipped to Botswana in December and January, the spokesman said.
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