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Ten containers of rice diverted, 135 million Comorian francs involved

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Ten containers of rice destined for the National Office for Rice Import and Marketing were diverted, causing an estimated loss of 135 million Comorian francs. Soldiers tasked with guarding the warehouses are implicated in the diversion, which affects an already financially weakened organisation, according to Comores Infos.

Ten containers of rice were diverted to the detriment of the National Office for Rice Import and Marketing (ONICOR), causing an estimated loss of 135 million Comorian francs, according to Comoresinfos. Soldiers tasked with guarding the warehouses are implicated in the events reported by the media outlet.

ONICOR, already financially weakened, is directly affected by the diversion, Comoresinfos reports.

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