60 million is being allocated to the Horn of Africa to help the region deal with the health and socio-economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, the European Commission announced on Wednesday 17 June.
These funds will enable the establishment of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Emergency Coordination Unit, which is responsible for coordinating national responses to the pandemic in the Horn of Africa, as well as the Rapid Regional Response Team that will be...