'Industrial level' aid theft in Ethiopia

UN food agency cleared itself of wrongdoing and pointed finger at the hungry.

Sign up for Reuters newsletters One Essential Read One Essential Read Recommended by Edson Caldas, Newsletter Editor UN food agency failed to act as US aid was looted in Ethiopia   Diplomats and officials say the diversion of food aid in Ethiopia has been going on for years. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri Food aid was suspended in Ethiopia following the discovery of massive looting, disrupting help for the hungry, aid workers say. A Reuters investigation found that the World Food Program was aware aid was being stolen for several years and failed to act. Donated grain was being funneled to the Ethiopian and Tigrayan armies as well as to the black market, according to an internal USAID slide presentation viewed by Reuters. Read the special report Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Advertise in this newsletter or on Reuters.com Reuters One Essential Read is sent three days a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also sign up here. Want to stop receiving this email? Unsubscribe here. To manage which newsletters you're signed up for, click here. Terms & Conditions and Privacy Statement © 2024 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036