Ethiopia delivers aid to drought-hit Afar Region
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Ethiopian authorities are delivering emergency food assistance to communities in the Afar Region, responding to challenges caused by drought.
The first shipments of grain left a warehouse in Adama city and reached residents in Girifo Kebele of Bidu Woreda. People receiving the aid, like Meyrem Abdu and Asiya Mohammed, said the supplies arrived at a crucial time for families struggling with food shortages.
The Afar Region Disaster Risk Management Commission, led by Mohammed Abdella, focused the distribution on the most vulnerable people. The region had already used its own resources to help those affected by drought before receiving additional supplies from the Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission. Yesuf Mohammed, head of the Bidu Woreda Agriculture and Natural Resources Office, explained that climate change-related drought created hardship for residents, making the aid essential.
Authorities continue to mobilize support for communities experiencing the effects of drought.
