USAID Suspends All Food Aid to Ethiopia Due to Widespread Theft
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has suspended all food aid to Ethiopia after discovering a "widespread and coordinated campaign" diverting food assistance from the people of Ethiopia. The scheme appears to be orchestrated by federal and regional Government of Ethiopia entities, with military units throughout the country benefiting from humanitarian aid. Private grain and flour traders and operators have also played a role in the scheme. USAID and the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs are conducting investigations to hold the perpetrators accountable.