WFP pauses food distribution in Ethiopia following ‘significant diversion’ of aid

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Ethiopia has said it’s “deeply concerned” over reports that significant amounts of food aid has been diverted away from those in desperate need in the post-conflict region of Tigray.

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