EU boosts aid to Horn of Africa
2008-08-08 18:20
Brussels - The European Union on Friday allocated an extra €21m in emergency aid to Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia, officials said.
"The challenges in the Horn of Africa are huge and multi- dimensional ... Humanitarian aid is an expression of Europe's solidarity with those who are the most vulnerable," EU Aid Commissioner Louis Michel said in a statement.
Friday's decision allocates €13m in aid to Somalia, with shelter, health care and water among the key targets. The EU's executive, the European Commission, has already sent €14m in food aid to the country this year, officials said.
It also sends €4m to Eritrea to provide food, water, sanitation and basic health services. Since 2006, the commission has sent €16m worth of aid to Eritrea.
And it sends a further €4m to Ethiopia for healthcare, water, sanitation and the care of refugees. Since 2006, the commission has sent the country almost €50m in aid.
- Sapa-dpa
- SAPA