Maputo, 17 Mar (AIM) – The European Union (EU) has pledged to disburse 20 million Euros (23 million US dollars, at the current exchange rate) to strengthen humanitarian assistance in those regions affected by Islamist terrorism in the northern region.
According to Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for Preparedness, Crisis Management and Equality, speaking in Brussels on Monday at a meeting with Mozambican President Daniel Chapo, the amount will also support the victims of the recent floods that devastated much of southern Mozambique.
The money will finance interventions in areas such as food security, health care, protection, access to drinking water, and education.
During the meeting, the leaders analyzed the current framework of the European humanitarian response, as well as preparedness strategies for future disasters.
This support is part of a broader package of 36 million Euros destined for the Southern Africa region.
Of the total amount, 16 million Euros will be distributed to countries such as Angola, Madagascar, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, with the aim of responding to urgent humanitarian needs and strengthening disaster prevention and response capacity.
The announcement comes in a sensitive context, marked by uncertainty regarding the continuity of military operations in northern Mozambique as the Rwandan forces deployed to combat terrorism in the region have made their continued presence conditional on the regularization of disbursements by the European Union.
The Rwandan Forces were deployed to northern Mozambique in 2021 at the request of the Mozambican government to support the fight against terrorists operating in the region.
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