WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - The United States will give an additional ${esc.dollar}17 million in aid for Horn of Africa countries struck by famine, including ${esc.dollar}12 million to help Somalis, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday.
Clinton said in a speech that the new money -- which comes on top of ${esc.dollar}105 million in U.S. assistance announced on Monday -- would bring total U.S. humanitarian aid to the region to more than ${esc.dollar}580 million this year.
(Reporting by Arshad Mohammed; Editing by Will Dunham)
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