UN investigators said the company has made USD 690,000 (630,000 euros) worth of payments, which were suspicious. They also alleged that at least USD 580,000, which had been paid since June 2014 as part of a „capacity building program,“ could have been paid to Somali government officials for corrupt purposes.

Howard, who was leader of the UK Conservative Party from 2003 to 2005, is now a member of the House of Lords.