EU announces €82 million in emergency aid as famine declared in South Sudan

EU News 33/2017

Brussels, 21 February 2017

Today the European Commission has announced an emergency aid package worth €82 million as famine has been declared in South Sudan for the first time since the country gained independence in 2011.

One hundred thousand people are facing starvation in parts of the country while 40 per cent of the population (4.9 million people) is in need of urgent humanitarian assistance.

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The new EU humanitarian aid package will be used for the most urgent needs in the country and help neighbouring countries cope with the massive influx of refugees.

To date, the European Commission has made more than €381 million available to respond to the worsening humanitarian crisis in South Sudan since fighting erupted in December 2013.

Source and additional information:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-17-319_en.htm?locale=en

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