A nation cannot be built on foreign aid

[Chaseyourdreamzz]

What do you guys think about this statement especially with trumps stance regarding foreign aid

 

[berberaboy66]

People want to get rid of foreign aid which is mainly food aid, people are going to starve it’s so easy to talk like this when you are diaspora you’re not privy to the reality

 

[nuuni]

People want to get rid of foreign aid which is mainly food aid, people are going to starve it’s so easy to talk like this when you are diaspora you’re not privy to the reality

Somalia's food security problem is a self inflicted problem rather than unavoidable natural issue.
Have you seen how these Asian countries who are now semi developed countries started.
They were all working in farms with far less material available then us.
Our people just want to be convenient they hate hard work job and insult those who do it.
So it's us who's the problem not that it's logistically not possible to feed ourselves.
Call any family member in Somalia and tell him to open Harqaan, laundry shop, shoes and bags fixing store, or became a farmer or dairy producer most of them will insult you even if you tell them you gonna pay all the capital needed.
They want fancy jobs but are not willing to invest the efforts needed to acquire these skills

 

[TheLand]

 

[NidarNidar]

People want to get rid of foreign aid which is mainly food aid, people are going to starve it’s so easy to talk like this when you are diaspora you’re not privy to the reality

The EU and the US flood Somalia with expired or low-quality food under the guise of "aid," undermining local agricultural production. Somalia has the potential to be fully self-sufficient, but the influx of cheap, often subsidized foreign goods disrupts local markets, making it difficult for farmers to compete. This issue isn’t unique to Somali it’s a continent-wide strategy that keeps African nations dependent on external support.

Institutions like the World Bank, the US, and the EU have no real interest in Africa achieving food sovereignty. Instead, they use food aid as leverage a form of economic control that ensures continued dependence. Many NGOs operating under the banner of humanitarianism are, in reality, fronts for money laundering, political influence, and even espionage.

For Africa to break free from this cycle, governments must prioritize agricultural investment, protect local industries from unfair competition, and reject exploitative aid that serves foreign interests more than it helps the people.