U.S. halts food aid to Ethiopia after government officials steal supplies, hundreds die of hunger

• Hunger has caused at least 700 deaths in Ethiopia's Tigray region after the United States and United Nations paused food aid due to the theft of supplies.
• The theft is believed to be the largest ever of humanitarian aid, and Ethiopian government officials are suspected to be involved.
• The U.S. and U.N. have demanded the removal of government officials from the aid process before resuming food distribution in July.
• million Ethiopians in Tigray rely on food aid after war left the region devastated.
• The U.S. calls halting aid "wrenching" but says it's necessary to prevent further theft.

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