UK Announces £10 million For Somalia’s Drought Relief Efforts

Mogadishu, 2 Jumadil Awwal 1438/30 January 2017 (MINA) – The United Kingdom has announced an additional £10 million in aid to stem the food crisis in Somalia, which the United Nations estimates is directly affecting about five million people.

UK Secretary of State for International Development Priti Patel said on Saturday her country was committed to supporting Somalia not only in alleviating the drought but also in its long-term state building efforts, IINA News reported.

The move comes in response to the call made by the UN for the international community to address the effects of the drought, which caused the displacement of tens of thousands of residents from their areas after the death of livestock, the main source of livelihood.

Last week, the Somali government announced the allocation of $3 million in response to drought and famine. Meanwhile, many countries pledged to keep pace with the government’s efforts.(T/R04/RS05)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)