[05/December/2008]

ADEN, Dec. 05 (Saba) – The representative of the World Food Programme (WFP) in Sana'a Jian Carlo has announced the WFP will increase aid for the poor communities and African refugees in Yemen over the next two years to $ 50 million.

The announcement was made at a meeting with deputy governor of Aden Ahmed Salim Rabie during which Carlo also affirmed that his current visit to Aden came to support and expand the WFP activities.

The meeting brought up the burden the influx of African refugees lays on Yemen's economy and dealt with the WFP efforts to provide help for the poor and African refugees in Yemen.

The WFP aid would be raised from the current amount of $ 30 million.
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