The Special Envoy for Drought Response met with a delegation from the African Union Commission (AUC) to discuss the ongoing drought in Somalia.
A delegation from the AUC is currently in Somalia.
The team is from AUC’s Peace and Security Council.
Abdirahman Abdishakur, the Special Envoy for Drought Response, briefed the AUC team on the severe drought in Somalia.
He also urged them to help the country’s quest for humanitarian assistance.
Further, Abdishakur informed the AUC delegation of the concerted efforts by different stakeholders to avert famine in Somalia.
Various sources have warned of the potential of famine in the East African nation.