SoDMA Commissioner Mohamed Maalim Abdulle met with US Ambassador Richard H. Riley IV in Mogadishu to strengthen humanitarian cooperation and discuss ways to expand support amid ongoing challenges.
SoDMA Chairman Mohamuud Maallin Abdulle held a meeting with the Somali Scholars Association to strengthen community awareness and participation in drought relief efforts. Religious leaders pledged to intensify public education campaigns, support emergency aid delivery, and encourage mutual assistance among Somali communities. The collaboration highlights the critical role of religious leaders in mitigating the impact of the ongoing drought crisis.
SoDMA Director Mohamud Maalin Abdulle held a virtual meeting with key international donors, warning that Somalia’s drought has reached dangerous levels. Donors from the EU, US, and UN expressed concern and pledged increased support to address the escalating humanitarian crisis.
The National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has warned that Somalia’s drought is worsening, with many communities facing severe water and food shortages. Chairman Mohamuud Maalin Abdulle urged international partners and the Somali diaspora to provide urgent humanitarian aid, particularly to the hardest-hit regions like Galmudug, to save lives and protect vulnerable populations.
Somalia’s Minister of Planning, Investment, and Economic Development, Mohamud Beenebene, chaired a high-level meeting with SoDMA to strengthen the national response to the ongoing drought. The meeting highlighted urgent measures to support affected communities, with Minister Beenebene calling on all sectors of society to contribute to relief efforts. The collaboration aims to ensure a coordinated, timely response to protect the most vulnerable.
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has announced emergency assistance for nearly 100,000 people affected by Somalia’s worsening drought.
