Brussels, 21/01/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has adopted a series of humanitarian packages for the victims of protracted crises in Africa totalling more than EUR 80 million. Commissioner Louis Michel commented: 'It is essential that public aid for new needs resulting from the Asian Tsunami is not taken from existing crises which have fallen out of the spotlight. The forgotten crises of Africa need our continued support.'
The funds are managed by the European Commission's...