Over a billion euros to be pledged at Sudan aid conference, source says

An aid conference in Paris to generate funds for the conflict in Sudan will hopefully raise "well over a billion euros," a French diplomatic source said on Monday, as the United States, the European Union, France and Germany make fresh commitments. The EU will pledge 350 million euros, while France will add 110 million euros, three sources said.

An aid conference in Paris to generate funds for the conflict in Sudan will hopefully raise "well over a billion euros," a French diplomatic source said on Monday, as the United States, the European Union, France and Germany make fresh commitments. The EU will pledge 350 million euros, while France will add 110 million euros, three sources said. The United States will invest a total of $147 million, they added. Germany pledged 244 million euros earlier on Monday.

"I hope it will be well over a billion euros," the French diplomatic source said, without specifying where the rest of the money will come from.

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