A United Nations report says more than half the food aid in Somalia is routinely diverted to corrupt contractors, Islamist militants and local UN workers. The report by the UN Monitoring Group in Somalia is particularly critical of the UN's own World Food Programme, WFP.<br/><br/>The report notes that Agency contracts for food transport are awarded to a few powerful individuals who operate cartels that sell the food illegally. Truck drivers and militants controlling different areas also get paid off. The Report's criticism of the WFP, is unusually strong. It even recommends an independent investigation into the Agency's Somali operations.<br/><br/> <br/>WFP says a previous independent inquiry failed to find proof of widespread abuse. But will examine the new allegations. <br/>