U.S. pledges additional $58M in aid for Horn of Africa

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a statement on Monday "announced an extra $58 million in aid for Horn of Africa countries," Agence France-Presse/Times Live reports (10/23). "Clinton said the humanitarian situation in the region is fragile, with more than nine million people in need of assistance because of conflict, flooding, drought, and economic problems," VOA News writes, noting, "The U.S. State Department says the United States has given $1.3 billion in emergency assistance since 2011 to affected people in Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Djibouti" (10/22). "The U.S. 'is also fighting chronic food insecurity by helping vulnerable communities diversify and adapt their livelihoods, improve smallholder agricultural and other efforts so they can become more resilient,' [Clinton] said," according to AFP (10/23).