UAE continues support food items to those affected by drought in Somalia

UAE relief efforts continue to provide support to the Somali people by meeting the needs of more than 2.5 million residents affected by drought.

A UAE aid ship carrying over 1,000 tonnes of food and relief items arrived at the port of the capital, Mogadishu, last month in coordination with UAE relief agencies represented by the Emirates Red Crescent Authority, the Zayed Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, and the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation for Humanitarian Works.

Somalia is one of the countries in the Horn of Africa most affected by drought that is currently afflicting the region. The drought crisis facing Somalia is the worst in decades and requires international organizations to intensify humanitarian efforts to prevent drought from turning into famine.

The United Nations World Meteorological Organization has predicted that the country will brace for a fifth consecutive failed rainy season.