Brussels, 18/01/2012 (Agence Europe) - To respond to the major food crisis in the Sahel region, the European Commission is doubling its humanitarian aid to €95 million. European Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva made the announcement on Wednesday 18 January during her ongoing visit to Niger and Chad (see EUROPE 10533). The funding surge comes on top of the €10 million that the Commission allocated to the looming drought crisis in the region last November. It will provide...