Day: November 12, 2015
- Africa
EU sets aside €1.8 bln ‘Emergency Trust Fund’ to handle irregular migration from Africa
The European Commission said it has launched an “Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa”. The European Commission said it has launched an “Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa”, made up of €1.8 billion from the EU budget…
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The Future of Private Security Discussed at a Regional Conference.
A regi Dina Esposito, Director of USAID’s Office of Food for Peace onal conference seeking to facilitate dialogue among states on Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) was held on the 11th and 12th November 2015 at the Sheraton Addis Hotel. The conference was co-hosted by the Swiss Government, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Institute…
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Ethiopia to Receive $97 Million in Additional Emergency Food Assistance from the US
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced it is providing nearly $97 million in additional food assistance to assist vulnerable populations in Ethiopia, including those severely affected by the impacts of the recent drought. The contribution provided by USAID’s Office of Food for Peace includes more than 154,000 tons of emergency food assistance to address food needs of…
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