The United States Agency for International Development suspended all food assistance to the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray "until further notice" while it investigates the theft of humanitarian supplies. UN FOOD RELIEF AGENCY SUSPENDS AID DELIVERIES TO ETHIOPIA'S NORTHERN TIGRAY REGIONShe added that USAID has raised its concerns with Ethiopia’s federal government and Tigray authorities. Power told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on April 26 that the food theft appeared to involve "collusion between parties of both sides of the conflict." Power told the Senate committee that the theft reflected a "systemic failure" by her agency and that much of aid involved was retrieved. The theft appeared to have taken place between November and February, after the fighting in Tigray eased, Power said.

Source: Ethiopian News May 04, 2023 21:23 UTC