Investigations ordered by the interim regional authorities in Tigray into the diversion of food aid in this region of Ethiopia have identified 186 suspects, members of government and humanitarian bodies, according to the head of the commission of inquiry. On 3 May, USAID, the US government's humanitarian agency, and the UN World Food Program (WFP) announced the indefinite suspension of their food aid to Tigray because of the misappropriations. Both then extended this decision to the whole of Ethiopia on 8 June, with USAID referring to a "widespread and coordinated" diversion of food aid across the country. "Seven of the 186 suspects have already been incarcerated", said General Fiseha, without specifying which entities the identified suspects belong to. The Ethiopian army, as well as forces from neighboring Ethiopian regions, intervened militarily in Tigray to support the Ethiopian federal army.

Source: Ethiopian News June 16, 2023 10:16 UTC