Millions of Ethiopians are dependent on food aid (Reuters)
Washington Post: USAID cuts food aid supporting millions of Ethiopians amid charges of massive government theft
The U.S. government is suspending food aid to Ethiopia after an investigation uncovered a widespread scheme to steal donated food, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) said Thursday, a move that will affect millions of the world’s poorest people. Leaked documents given to donors and shared with The Washington Post indicate that the scheme was coordinated by elements within both the country’s federal and regional governments.
Officials have been diverting aid from those who need it to feed the military and ex-combatants, and selling it on the open market to millers who re-exported the flour, according to an investigation by USAID that was summarized to The Post by officials familiar with the investigation.
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US Suspends Food Aid To Ethiopia Amid Charges Of Massive Government Theft
Ethiopia: US agency suspends food as drought grips country -- BBC
Report: US Suspends Food Aid to Ethiopia Amid Theft Accusations -- VOA
US halts food aid to Ethiopia over diverted supplies -- AFP
USAID suspends all food assistance to Ethiopia after uncovering scheme diverting aid -- CNN
USAID says it is halting all food aid to Ethiopia amid diversions -- Al Jazeera
