EU allocates €510 million in humanitarian aid to Nigeria, other sub-Saharan African countries
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The European Union (EU) has allocated €510 million to Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African countries as part of its €1.9 billion humanitarian aid package for 2025.
The significant financial commitment was announced by Mrs. Hadja Lahbib, the European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday.
The statement was signed by Mr. Modestus Chukwulaka, Press and Information Officer of the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, and made available to NAN in Abuja. She added: "Lahbib said these funds should be channeled to West and Central Africa, the Sahel, the Lake Chad Basin, northwestern Nigeria, Central Africa, the Great Lakes region and the Horn of Africa."
Lahbib stressed that the EU remains one of the largest humanitarian donors in the world, with over 300 million people in need of aid by 2025.
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The NAN report also noted that the EU's €510 million for Africa is part of a larger humanitarian aid package of €1.9 billion, with an additional €470 million earmarked for the Middle East and North Africa.
This funding will primarily address urgent needs in Gaza and Yemen, where the humanitarian situation remains dire. In addition, the EU allocated 140 million euros for Ukraine, which is in its third year of war, and 8 million euros to support humanitarian projects in Moldova. Funds will be distributed to partners on the ground, including the UN, Red Cross and Red Crescent, local governments and NGOs, to provide emergency assistance to vulnerable communities.
Lahbib also stressed the importance of safe and unhindered access for people in need and called on all parties in conflict zones to respect international humanitarian law, ensuring effective distribution of aid. The EU's humanitarian aid program for 2025 aims not only to provide immediate assistance, but also to support long-term recovery efforts in the regions most affected by the crisis, with a focus on vulnerable populations who need it most.
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