UK gives £12.5m aid for South Sudan refugees
by The Daily Eye Team January 3 2014, 1:06 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 22 secsThe government has announced a £12.5m aid package for families fleeing the violence in South Sudan.
At least 180,000 people have been forced from their homes by the fighting, which was sparked by an attempted coup on 15 December.
The funding will pay for emergency medical treatment by Red Cross personnel, as well as the provision of clean water for nearly 15,000 people and tents for up to 7,500.