US halts food aid to Ethiopia over diverted supplies

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 10, 2023 12:01 am

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: USAID halted food aid to Ethiopia Thursday, citing 'a widespread and coordinated campaign' to divert donated supplies from the needy.

'We made the difficult but necessary decision that we cannot move forward with distribution of food assistance until reforms are in place,' said the US government's main international aid agency.

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