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EU fast-tracks some financial aid to Egypt


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The European Union intends to fast-track some of its aid money to Egypt using an urgent funding procedure that bypasses parliamentary oversight and other safeguards, according to the president of the bloc's executive branch The 1 billion…

Sudan war: RSF rejects proposed humanitarian aid to Darfur


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Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) who are fighting the country's armed forces have rejected an agreement between the nation's military government and UN agencies to deliver humanitarian aid into the war-torn Darfur region.…

France to hold April aid conference for war-torn Sudan


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As fighting between military rivals in Sudan rages on, France says that it will host a humanitarian conference in April to provide aid to the country. French Foreign Minister, Stephane Sejourne, told parliamentarians that the Paris…

Agencies consider new aid route to Sudan


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Aid agencies are looking at delivering aid to Sudan on a new route from South Sudan as they struggle to access much of the country, a senior U.N. official said, nine months into a war that has caused a major humanitarian crisis. The war…

Ethiopia welcomes US decision to resume food aid


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Ethiopia on Wednesday has "welcomed" the announcement that the US Development Agency (USAID) would resume the delivery of food aid throughout the country, suspended in June, following the conclusion of an agreement to monitor aid…

Sudan: UN calls for more humanitarian aid


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The United Nations has summoned the governments of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar, as well as the European Union and the African Union, calling for increased support for humanitarian action as Sudan's neighbours face a constant influx of…

Niger: Germany suspends development aid, budget support


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Berlin has announced the suspension of its development aid and budget support to Niger after the military coup against elected President Mohamed Bazoum. "We have suspended all direct support payments to the government of Niger," German…

Sudan: armed men attacks aid workers-msf


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Armed men attacked a Doctors Without Borders group in Sudan as the aid workers delivered medical supplies to a hospital in the capital city, the medical charity said on Friday amid months-long fighting between the nation's army and…

Tunisia: Washington backs IMF aid


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The head of US diplomacy Antony Blinken called on Tunisia, a country strangled by debt and grappling with migration issues, to accept an IMF reform plan in order to avoid economic collapse. "It is clear that Tunisia needs more help if it…

Ethiopia criticizes suspension of food aid


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Ethiopia has criticised the suspension of food aid to the country by the United States and the UN World Food Program (WFP). Government spokesman Legesse Tulu, called the decision "political" saying the suspension "punishes millions of…