USAID Suspends Food Aid to Ethiopia Due to Theft and Diversion Scheme
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The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has suspended food aid to Ethiopia due to a "widespread and coordinated campaign" diverting food assistance from the people in need. USAID believes the food has been diverted to Ethiopian military units. The Humanitarian and Resilience Donor Group (HRDG) has recommended that Ethiopia's government allow donors to deliver aid through "alternative modalities" like cash transfers. USAID and Ethiopia's foreign affairs ministry are conducting investigations to hold the perpetrators of such diversion accountable.
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