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EU provides funds for COVID-19 response in Eastern Africa

The European Union (EU) on Thursday announced a 7.2 billion shillings (about 67.4 million U.S. dollars) package to help tackle the health and socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in eastern Africa.

The EU said the funds will support the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a regional organization, in its mandate to coordinate national responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and Uganda.

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