Equatorial Guinea donates $30m to fight hunger in Africa

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea – The Republic of Equatorial Guinea has made a donation of $30 million to help end hunger in Africa. The announcement was made during the Elimination of Hunger in Africa Summit that took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this week.

Prime Minister Vicente Ehate Tomi attended the summit on behalf of President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo who was in Russia.  PM Tomi was joined by Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Miguel Oyono Ndong and the Permanent Representative of Equatorial Guinea to the FAO, Crisantos Obama Ondo.

The meeting – High Level Meeting of African and International Leaders/Aim for Renewed Partnership to End Hunger in Africa – was organised by the African Union (AU), the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)  and New Partnership for Africa's Development  (NEPAD), a non-governmental organisation supported by the Lula Institute and the Government of Ethiopia.

In his speech, PM Tomi shared President Obiang's concern over the hunger issue within the African continent and said, "Equatorial Guinea has adopted the call for aid strategies, and for this reason we offer a sum of thirty million dollars to fight this problem."

The conference closed on Monday (July 1), with a statement signed by the attending countries and institutions to conduct joint actions to end hunger and malnutrition by 2025.

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