Humanitarian aid organisations have spent billions over the years in this east African nation yet few Somalis have felt any real impact. They asked to remain anonymous but said they knew of water trucks that could be obtained for as little as $150, although it is now getting more expensive. “The aid organisations failed to closely coordinate with the local actors on the ground and elsewhere. Mursal Khalif, minister of international cooperation in Jubaland, has claimed that at least one plane loaded with humanitarian aid has not been allowed to leave Mogadishu. He has spent half on sending 70 water trucks across Jubaland, and half on food distribution.

Source: The Guardian April 16, 2022 06:52 UTC