EU announces €77 million in humanitarian aid for the Horn of Africa for 2016

EU News 21/2016

Brussels, 21 January 2016

With the Horn of Africa continuing to face a multitude of crises from recurrent cycles of conflict to natural disasters, affecting millions of people, the EU has announced €77 million in humanitarian aid for the region in 2016.

The Horn of Africa region is hosting some 1.7 million refugees. More than half a million live in Kenya.

Source and additional information:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-108_en.htm?locale=en

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