{"id":211097,"date":"2023-11-15T04:55:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T10:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethiopanorama.com\/?p=211097"},"modified":"2023-11-15T04:56:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T10:56:35","slug":"us-to-resume-food-aid-across-ethiopia-next-month-reuters-1900-tue-14-nov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethiopanorama.com\/?p=211097","title":{"rendered":"US to resume food aid across Ethiopia next month\u00a0Reuters\u00a019:00 Tue, 14 Nov\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\"><div data-testid=\"Leaderboard\" class=\"leaderboard__container__2MbZl\" style=\"--slot-height: 275px; display: inline;\"><div class=\"leaderboard__slot__1_SQv leaderboard__sticky__GXDtj leaderboard__mobile-always-viewable__WGVLE\" style=\"position: sticky; top: calc(var(--slot-height)*-1); transition: top 0.8s ease-in-out 0s; z-index: 1030; background: rgb(244, 244, 244);\"><div data-testid=\"ResponsiveAdSlot\"><div class=\"ad-slot__container__FEnoz\" style=\"--height: 275px; 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REUTERS\/Baz Ratner\/File Photo\u00a0<a data-testid=\"Link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__inherit-color__3208F text__inherit-font__1Y8w3 text__inherit-size__1DZJi link__underline_default__2prE_ collapsible-caption__license__Nbbf3\" style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-size: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: inherit; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reutersagency.com\/en\/licensereuterscontent\/?utm_medium=rcom-article-media&amp;utm_campaign=rcom-rcp-lead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Acquire Licensing Rights<svg class=\"collapsible-caption__symbol__eZoN7\" fill=\"#666\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"min-height: 18px; min-width: 18px;\"><path d=\"M15 6c.6 0 1 .4 1 1s-.4 1-1 1H9c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1v14a1.1 1.1 0 0 0 .2.6c.1.2.4.4.8.4h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1v-6c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v6a3 3 0 0 1-3 3H9a3 3 0 0 1-2.2-.9A3 3 0 0 1 6 23V9a3 3 0 0 1 3-3Zm10 0 .4.1.5.5.1.4v6c0 .6-.4 1-1 1s-1-.4-1-1V9.4l-5.3 5.3a1 1 0 0 1-.7.3 1 1 0 0 1-.7-.3 1 1 0 0 1 0-1.4L22.6 8H19c-.6 0-1-.4-1-1s.4-1 1-1Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/p><\/div><p data-testid=\"paragraph-0\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; 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