The European Union has released 5.4 million euros, equivalent to $6 million, in aid for six West and Central African countries which have been hit by floods.
In a statement in Chad on Wednesday, the EU’s delegation said the humanitarian aid was to help the worst-affected populations following the devastating floods in Chad, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, Mali and Burkina Faso. Since the rainy season began, torrential downpours have ravaged several regions.
The EU package consists of 1.35 million euros to Niger, 1.1 million euros to Nigeria, 1 million euros to Chad and Mali each, 650,000 euros to Cameroon and 350,000 euros to Burkina Faso.
These amounts are in addition to 232 million euros in humanitarian aid already allocated to these countries since the beginning of the year.
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So far the rains have killed more than 1,500, affected four million and displaced 1.2 million more in those six countries as well as Guinea, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
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