USAID, WFP stop food aid to war-torn Tigray over diverted shipments

USAID and the World Food Programme announced on Wednesday they were freezing food aid to Ethiopia’s war-scarred Tigray region after finding shipments were diverted to local markets.   “We have made the difficult decision to pause all USAID-supported food assistance in the Tigray region until further notice,” said Samantha Power, head of USAID, the US