Development news round-up: Egypt not backing down on NGO case, innovation in development, and more

Today, we reported:

• PM says Egypt not backing down on NGO case

• Innovation in development: Latest US push targets universities, patent holders

• US and ‘friends’ to discuss next plan of action for Syria

• EU boosts aid for Sahel crisis response

• Report: Food shortage in South Sudan to deteriorate in Q1

Other must reads:

• European Commission member states respond quickly to flood-hit Bulgaria

• Latest support completes Canada’s $1.25M flood aid commitment to the Philippines

• Philippines receives $4M climate aid from Germany

• European Parliament appeals for $30.5M aid for Sahrawi refugees in Western Sahara

• European Commission says it did not freeze technical aid to Ukraine

• Sudan welcomes tripartite initiative to deliver humanitarian aid to South Kordofan

• No extension for MCA program in Ghana – MiDA CEO

• Paper says there is ‘mounting evidence aid to fragile states can work’

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