EU to give $55.9m to drought-hit Horn of Africa

People queue for water in northern Kenya. The European Commission is mobilising $55.9 million for emergency humanitarian funding in drought-hit Horn of Africa. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

The European Commission is mobilising $55.9 million for emergency humanitarian funding to help people hit by drought in four countries in the Horn of Africa.

The biggest portion of humanitarian aid package goes to Somalia as $27.9 million will support drought affected communities, Ethiopia receives $22.3 million, Kenya $3.3 million and Uganda $2.2 million to fight famine.