The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced that it will resume limited food aid in Ethiopia, AFP News reports. Broader aid for Ethiopia will remain on hold as the U.S. implements additional reforms to prevent diversion. USAID halted all food aid to Ethiopia in June, alleging widespread and coordinated diversion of donated supplies. U.N. agencies warned in June that some 60 million people need food assistance in the Horn of Africa due to armed conflict, record droughts, and high global prices. Despite its controversies, aid organizations are looking to the potential of biometrics to ensure food reaches those in need.
