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Britain pledges 64 million pounds for Congo

Britain pledges 64 million pounds for Congo

LONDON – Britain said on Wednesday it would donate 64 million pounds (US$94 million) this year to help tackle a humanitarian crisis in the conflict-torn Democratic Republic of Congo.

Of this, 39 million pounds would be spent on providing food, safe drinking water and medical care and on supplying tools and seeds, a government statement said.
Britain will donate another 25 million pounds through a United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) programme to provide clean water and sanitation for 3,7 million Congolese.
The announcement came during a visit to the country by British International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander.
Tutsi rebels led by General Laurent Nkunda launched an offensive in eastern Congo last August.
More than a quarter of a million civilians have been driven from their homes since then, with widespread reports of murder, rape and looting. More than five million people have died since the beginning of a 1998-2003 war in the region.
– Nampa-Reuters

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