Kuwait (Sunatimes) The king of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber, has offered $10 million package of aid to help drought-hit population in Somalia.

Somali consul in Kuwait, Abib Muse Farah, told Bar-kulan that Kuwait offered the aid package to Somalia’s drought-stricken people after president Sharif called for immediate humanitarian help for drought victims in Somalia.

The $10 million aid package will be managed by the Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in coordination with the Kuwait Red Crescent Society to provide medicine, food and other necessity desperately needed by the drought displaced people in Somalia

Abib Muse Farah said two flights from Kuwait carrying relief aid to drought victims in Mogadishu is expected to jet in on Wednesday.

Somali is currently facing what the United Nations’ refugee agency chief, Antonio guterres, called it as the worst drought in six decades.

By Siham Mohamud