Press Release: Sahel crisis: EU gives €142 million in humanitarian aid in 2014

On 3 February 2014 the European Commission announced it would give €142 million in humanitarian funds to the Sahel region of Africa in 2014, which is once again suffering because of a severe food and nutrition crisis. In addition, many people in Mali are in need of humanitarian aid as a result of the situation in the North.

Since the beginning of the Sahel crisis in 2012, the European Commission has mobilised €383.4 million in emergency aid for both the Sahel and Mali crises.

ESO: Background information: EU reinforces its support for the Sahel in the years to come http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-reinforces-its-support-for-the-sahel-in-the-years-to-come/

ESO: Background information: European Union maintains its commitment to Mali http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-european-union-maintains-its-commitment-to-mali/

European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/14/89: High Level Meeting on the Sahel http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-89_en.pdf

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