The president today traveled to Jowhar to assess the damage caused by the flooding of the Shabelle River and show solidarity to the people of the region affected by the disaster.

“I appeal to the Somali people here and in the diaspora to urgently support their brothers and sisters in Middle Shabelle,” the president said. “I pay tribute to the efforts of aid organizations and call on our partners in the international community to provide the maximum level of emergency assistance to communities afflicted by this disaster. At dark moments like this we must stand together and face the crisis as one nation.”

The president was accompanied by Members of Parliament the Ministers of Health and Defence, the governor of Middle Shebelle, officials from the Turkish Red Crescent, Qatar Charity, UAE, Somali Chamber of Commerce and other aid organizations.

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