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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8278

19 August 2002
(eu) eu/malawi
Commission provides a further € 16 million in aid

Brussels, 19/08/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has decided to release further aid of € 16 million to provide assistance for Malawi, which is experiencing a food crisis. The emergency aid will provide food for those most in need for a four-month period. Around 40,000 tonnes of maize will be purchased in the region and distributed to the populations concerned. This decision brings to € 28.5 million the total amount of food aid provided to Malawi since the beginning of the...