U.S. pledges continued drought-related humanitarian aid in Somali region

[Deeq A.]

Ambassador Jacobson, Chargé d’Affaires, of the US embassy in Addis Abeba, and Adam Schmidt, Deputy Mission Director of USAID in Ethiopia met the with the president of the Somali region, Mustafe Muhammed, and regional officials to assess and understand the devastating drought [and relief response efforts] which has affected 9 of 11 zones in the Somali region. Ambassador Jacobson vowed that the U.S. will continue offering support to alleviate the impacts of the drought.

Source: Hiiraan Online