Brussels, 17/12/2002 (Agence Europe) - By the end of the year, the European Commission will approve an emergency food aid programme for Eritrea, in the grips of a serious drought. The funds, from the Echo budget (the Community's Humanitarian Office), will allow for the acquisition of some 400,000 tonnes of cereals that will be distributed early March 2003 through Eric (Eritrean Relief and Refugees Commission). This financial contribution is the Commission's response to appeals for emergency...