The Ethiopian government has promised a full investigation into the diversion of U.S. food aid after a USAID investigation uncovered evidence of widespread aid theft, a State Department statement said.
Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen on the margins of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Ministerial in Riyadh in Riyadh, Secretary of State Antony Blinken"commended progress" Ethiopia had made in committing to hold those responsible for stealing donated food accountable.
- Advertisement -The USAID investigation found evidence that officials from federal and regional governments coordinated a scheme to divert food assistance from those who needed it most, according to allegations in leaked documents cited in a Washington Post story published on June 8, 2023.
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