Abiy Ahimed and his wheat export: What BBC's review on the ground found
Posted: 10 Jan 2025, 14:14
Ethiopian News & Opinion
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"Extensive monitoring indicates this diversion of donor-funded food assistance is a coordinated and criminal scheme, which has prevented life-saving assistance from reaching the most vulnerable," reported The Post, quoting a USAID document prepared for donors. "The scheme appears to be orchestrated by federal and regional Government of Ethiopia (GoE) entities, with military units across the country benefiting from humanitarian assistance."
The document said USAID investigators visited 63 flour mills in seven of Ethiopia's nine regions and found "significant diversion" across all seven regions. Food from the United States, Ukraine, Japan and France donated to the United Nations' World Food Program (WFP) has been stolen, the report said.
It called on all donors who sent food aid to check how it is being used.