The United Nations food relief agency is investigating the theft of food from lifesaving humanitarian operations in Ethiopia.
The World Food Program’s Ethiopia director, Claude Jibidar, says in the letter that “WFP is very concerned about the large-scale sale of food in some markets” which “poses not only a reputational risk but also threatens the capacity to mobilize more resources for the needy people.”
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $331 million in funding for aid agencies working in Ethiopia during a trip to the country last month.