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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11603

29 July 2016
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) south sudan
Commission releases €40 million as humanitarian situation worsens

Brussels, 28/07/2016 (Agence Europe) - The European Union is to release €40 million in emergency humanitarian aid for vulnerable sections of the population, victims of the conflict in South Sudan, announced the European Commission on Thursday 28 July.

The reason for the extra aid is the intensification of fighting in the capital, Juba. It will help cover urgent requirements for food, drinking water, sanitation, protection and basic healthcare.

“The recent deadly escalation of...