€2m in Irish aid pledged to vulnerable Sudan areas

The Government has pledged €2m in funding to provide life-saving food, shelter, basic health care and water to some of the most vulnerable communities in Africa.

€2m in Irish aid pledged to vulnerable Sudan areas

Minister for Trade and Development, Joe Costello, released the emergency assistance for people suffering in Sudan and South Sudan, where malnutrition rates have soared.

Some 8.5m people need urgent humanitarian assistance in both countries,with ongoing conflict driving people to flee their homes, particularly in border areas between Sudan and South Sudan.

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