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EU grants 2.9 million euro

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    The European Union has given 2.9 million euro to Guinea Bissau to meet urgent humanitarian needs over the next six months, the EU said in a statement on Tuesday.

    The money is to be managed by the EU humanitarian aid agency, ECHO. It will be used to repair or rebuild 5,000 homes damaged or destroyed during the fighting early May between the Military Junta and forces loyal to ousted President Joao Bernardo Vieira.

    The rebuilding of homes, which started at the end of May, will enable at least 100,000 residents to regain access to minimal housing and hygiene conditions.

    The money will also buy medicines and meet the nutritional needs of the affected population, mostly in Bissau, the EU said.

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