MOGADISHU — Somali officials say worsening drought conditions are spreading across the country, putting growing pressure on communities already struggling with food shortages and climate shocks.
Mahmoud Moalim Abdulle, head of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), met in Mogadishu with a Norwegian delegation led by Marit Fikke from Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss the escalating humanitarian situation.
The meeting took place at the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC), where both sides reviewed the impact of the drought, which officials say has now affected more than 74 districts across Somalia.
Authorities say many families in the affected areas urgently need humanitarian assistance as water shortages, failing crops and livestock losses continue to threaten livelihoods.
Fikke commended SoDMA’s ongoing efforts to coordinate emergency responses and support communities hit by drought and other natural disasters.
Abdulle thanked Norway for its continued humanitarian assistance to Somalia, describing the country as an important partner and expressing hope that cooperation between the two sides would continue to expand.
Somalia is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate shocks in the Horn of Africa. Repeated droughts, combined with conflict and economic pressures, have left millions of people facing food insecurity, according to humanitarian agencies.
Aid groups warn that without increased international support, conditions in some areas could worsen in the coming months as dry conditions persist and humanitarian funding remains limited.
