ADDIS ABABA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Feb, 2021 ) :The Ethiopian government and the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) have applauded China's humanitarian support for needy people in the East African country. Since 2016, humanitarian contribution has been made by the Chinese government to Ethiopia, "which was earmarked for our emergency beneficiaries," Fanta told Xinhua. Echoing Fanta, Paul Turnbull, the WFP's deputy country director to Ethiopia, also spoke highly of China's humanitarian support for the Ethiopian people through the WFP and other channels. "China has been providing assistance to the WFP in Ethiopia for the last few years. We use this to buy food and distribute it together and in cooperation with the government," Turnbull told Xinhua recently.

Source: Ethiopian News February 14, 2021 06:20 UTC