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Abdishakur Urges UAE to Support Somalia’s Drought Mitigation Efforts

Abdirahman Abdishakur has urged the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to support the ongoing drought mitigation efforts in Somalia.

Abdishakur said this when he held a meeting with Mohamed Ahmed Othman Al Hammadi.

Abdishakur spoke in his position as the new Special Envoy for Drought Response.

Hammadi is the UAE Ambassador to Somalia.

The two held a meeting in Mogadishu on Monday, May 30 to discuss various issues pertaining to their respective nations.

Recently, UAE donated $9.6 million to support humanitarian aid endeavors in the East African nation.

Ambassador Hammadi assured Abdishakur that UAE remains committed to bolstering emergency relief assistance to the people of Somalia.