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EU Releases over 80 Million Euros in Humanitarian Aid for Great Lakes Region
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The European Union will allocate 81.2 million euros in humanitarian aid to the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is facing mass displacement and shortages of basic necessities due to fighting, especially in the east of the country. More than 21 million people are in need of humanitarian aid, Brussels announced.
The eastern part of the DRC, bordering Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi and rich in natural resources, has been ravaged by violence for more than three decades.
On the occasion of the visit to Kinshasa of Hadja Lahbib, the European Commissioner for Equality, Crisis Preparedness and Management, the EU announced the release of €81.2 million in humanitarian aid for the victims of the conflict in North and South Kivu on Tuesday, 17 February.
The European Union (EU) announced on Tuesday more than €80 million in humanitarian aid to respond to the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes region. ...
EU announces over €81 million in humanitarian aid as conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo pushes Great Lakes crisis to new extremes - The European Sting - Critical News & Insights on European Politics, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Business & Tech
(Credit:Unsplash) This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The escalation of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is driving mass displacement. The resources of food, water and shelter are stretched to breaking point and women and children increasingly left exposed to violence and exploitation. As Commissioner for Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib visits the region, the EU is mobilising €81.2…
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