Brussels, 18/06/2012 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has decided to make another €40 million available for humanitarian aid in the Sahel. The amount of the European package for Sahel thus totals €337m. The ONG Oxfam has welcomed the commitment of the European Union but nonetheless believes that the sum will not be enough to respond to the threat weighing on the 18 million or so people of the Sahel who are affected by the famine.
This decision to release the extra funds comes...