The United Nations World Food Program is slowly resuming food aid to Ethiopia nearly five months after taking the extraordinary measure of suspending aid to millions of people after the discovery of a massive scheme to steal donated grain. Critics of the aid suspension, including aid groups and health workers, have called it immoral and alleged that hundreds of people have died of hunger. US SUSPENDS FOOD AID TO ETHIOPIA AFTER INVESTIGATION REVEALS 'WIDESPREAD' SUPPLY THEFTThe suspension was extended to all of Ethiopia in June. Some humanitarian groups and Ethiopian religious leaders have joined the calls to resume food aid distribution as soon as possible. Power said she knew people were looking for an exact date that food aid would resume.

Source: Ethiopian News August 08, 2023 14:48 UTC