U.N chief calls for massive international support to Somalia

By OMAR FARUK
Associated Press

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — U.N Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed for “massive international support” for Somalia. Guterres is visiting the East African country as it faces its worst drought in decades. The U.N chief received a red carpet welcome as Somali and U.N. officials greeted him at international airport in the capital, Mogadishu. Later Tuesday, he visited a camp for people displaced by the historic drought. He lauded the determination of residents to rebuild their lives and said, “In the holy month of Ramadan, we need to have a generosity from the international community that is absolutely crucial to rescue these people” Food security experts say life remains “extremely critical” for more than 6 million hungry people in Somalia.