EU doubles famine aid to Africa in ‘race against time’

The EU is doubling humanitarian aid to Africa’s Sahel area to €95 million in a “race against time” to lift two million people facing food shortages out of danger.

EU doubles famine aid to Africa in ‘race against time’

Crisis response commissioner Kristalina Georgieva announced the funding during a trip to Niger and Chad, according to a statement from the European Commission headquarters in Brussels.

The latest funding comes on top of a €10m package of food aid announced in November.

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