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U.S. Boosts Horn of Africa Famine Aid by $17 Million

HeadlineAug 12, 2011

The Obama administration has pledged an additional $17 million for relief efforts in the famine-stricken Horn of Africa. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the new funding.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: “On Monday, President Obama announced that in light of the current crisis, we are making available an additional $105 million in emergency funding. Today I’m announcing another $17 million on top of that, with $12 million designed specifically for helping the people of Somalia. That brings the total U.S. humanitarian assistance to the region to more than $580 million this year. We are reaching more than 4.6 million people with this aid.”

The United States is the largest donor of aid in the Horn of Africa but still spends more money in Africa on military efforts.

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