{"id":14877,"date":"2022-02-26T15:55:07","date_gmt":"2022-02-26T15:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/?p=14877"},"modified":"2022-02-26T15:32:17","modified_gmt":"2022-02-26T15:32:17","slug":"sex-for-food-wfp-investigates-claims-in-mozambique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/all-news\/sex-for-food-wfp-investigates-claims-in-mozambique","title":{"rendered":"Sex-for-food: WFP investigates claims in Mozambique"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span><b>The World Food Programme has launched investigations into fresh allegations of sex for food against local officials in Mozambique.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>WFP&#8217;s head in Cabo Delgado province, Maur\u00edcio Bortee, held a meeting with local officials on Thursday about the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Recipients of food aid in northern Mozambique have told the UN that some community leaders involved in distributing the relief have been demanding sexual favours.<\/p>\n<p>Cabo Delgado has been at the centre of a jihadist insurgency since 2017 that has displaced thousands of people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese concerns we have received refer to abuse of power by community leaders or exchange of food for sex,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Fresh sex-for-aid claims in Mozambique: rights group https:\/\/t.co\/mnRgOaGNif<\/p>\n<p>The World Food Programme had \u201czero tolerance\u201d for such abuses, he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur aim is to always bring assistance without harming the people we serve and that is why we are here to address these issues, together with all the involved partners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In April 2021, attacks in Palma, Cabo Delgado Province caused many people to flee leaving behind all their belongings and families, according to the WFP.<\/p>\n<p>About 50,000 people were affected driving the WFP and other humanitarian agencies to render support.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\">Mozambique<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mozambique. 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