Millions in Euros donated to Darfur; UNAMID to remain at least another year

The Eurpean Union is giving an additional 4 Million Euros for aid work in Sudan.  This brings the total EU donation for 2015 to 32 Million Euros.  See related Radio Dabanga article: https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/eu-grants-an-extra-4-million-for-humanitarian-aid-in-sudan UNOCHA funding for Sudan is now at the 36% mark.  Germany has given the World Food Program 2.5 M Euros for work in...

Total number of persons displaced by violence (not natural disasters or economic pressures) worldwide about the same as the population of the United Kingdom

According to UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), as of the end of 2014 there were 19.5 million refugees (those forced to enter another country), 38.2 million internally displaced persons (those driven from their homes but still in their country), 1.8 million asylum-seekers:  59.5 million.  This is the highest number of worldwide displaced that the...

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