Africa Business Radio

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has linked food aid from abroad with diplomatic pressure on the country.He says Ethiopia needs to stop receiving assistance to avoid that pressure.He says Ethiopia's problem is wheat aid. With wheat, aid comes diseases. With wheat aid come many things, many consequences. If we stop it, many of the problems will be solved.Ethiopia, which is among major aid recipient countries, is facing increasing pressure from some Western governments over the conflict in its northern Tigray region, where millions are at risk of starvation.