Government's donation is part of nation's growing humanitarian efforts
H.E. Dr. Erastus Mwencha, the Deputy
Chairperson of the African Union, thanked the Government of Equatorial Guinea
for donating $2 million in humanitarian aid to Somalia. A team of people from
different groups within Equatorial Guinea will deliver the humanitarian
aid, which is dedicated to helping the millions of
people who were affected by a severe famine
last year.
“It is worth recalling here the personal
commitment of H.E. Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the then Chairperson of the African
Union when he called for the gesture of solidarity from all member states to
providing African solutions to African problems,” said Dr. Mwencha.
The African
Union Commission has received up to US$8.7 million
through the UN Humanitarian and Resident Coordinator to fund ongoing projects.
According to Dr. Mwencha, there is a greater need for aid because the famine
situation is becoming more complex.
