Blinken announces $331M in humanitarian aid to Ethiopia

Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Wednesday that the United States will send $331 million in humanitarian aid to Ethiopia.

“This funding will provide life-saving support to those displaced and affected by conflict, drought, and food insecurity in Ethiopia,” he said in a statement.

Blinken broke down the aid, explaining that it includes $12 million from the State Department Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration and more than $319 million from the U.S. Agency for International Development. He said in a statement that this brings the total amount of humanitarian assistance sent from the U.S. to Ethiopia to more than $780 million in fiscal 2023.

“The United States is the largest single-country provider of humanitarian assistance in Ethiopia. Our assistance provides critical, life-saving support, including food, shelter, safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene, healthcare efforts, education, and other key services,” he added. “This announcement will help deepen the partnership between the United States and Africa.”