Addis Ababa April 30/2022/ENA/ The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen has appreciated the World Food Program’s continued humanitarian assistance to people affected by manmade and natural disasters in Ethiopia. Given the gravity of the situation, Demeke stressed the need for expedited emergency relief support to affected Ethiopians from humanitarian partners like WFP. Noting that Ethiopia hosts more than 900,000 refugees in addition to caring for its internally displaced people, the WFP country representative reaffirmed his organization’s continued support for Ethiopia. The WFP country representative said he would meet leaders of Ethiopian humanitarian relief agencies in a bid to expand activities of the WFP in Ethiopia. Demeke wished the new WFP country representative success, reaffirming all necessary support for his organization’s activities in Ethiopia.

Source: Ethiopian News May 01, 2022 10:01 UTC