EU doubles Sahel aid in response to food crisis
European Union commissioner sees at first hand the extent of food shortages and onset of emergency in Niger and other countries in the Sahel region
Mark Tran in Niamey guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 18 January 2012 06.52 EST
The EU is doubling its humanitarian aid to the Sahel to nearly €95m in response to the slow onset emergency in the region, where an estimated 300,000 children are affected by malnutrition annually.
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