UAE aid ship arrives in Somalia to deliver food and relief supplies

DUBAI, 13 August 2022, (TON): A UAE aid ship has docked in Somalia’s Mogadishu port to deliver 1,000 tons of food and relief supplies for approximately 2.5 million residents affected by drought.

Somalia is currently experiencing a two-year historic dry spell, a situation not seen in more than 40 years, and up to one million people have been displaced as the drought ravaged crops and livestock.

UN refugee agency UNHCR said “the number of Somalians facing crisis hunger levels is expected to rise from 5 million to more than 7 million in the coming months.”

The provision of relief aid comes from UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan’s earlier order for 35 million dirhams worth of urgent humanitarian aid be sent to families and those displaced in their areas and camps.

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