Somalia: UN envoy meets Somali Premier in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Somalia- The United Nations Special envoy of the Secretary General for Somalia Michael Keating has met the new Somali Premier Hassan Ali Khayre in the capital Mogadishu on Sunday, Garowe Online reports.

UN envoy Keating was reported held meeting with Khayre at his office in Villa Somalia, and discussed about country’s challenges including drought response and nomination of the upcoming cabinet ministers.

UN envoy's meeting with Prime Minister has also focused on the coordination of the local and International efforts to deliver an urgent humanitarian assistance to drought-hit communities in Somalia. 

The meeting comes a day after Khayre has announced the first drought death toll since the new Somali President Mohamed Abdulahi Farmarjo has declared a national disaster on last week.

Khayre said at a press conference on Saturday that about 110 people have died out of hunger and acute diarrhea in the past 48 hours in some parts of Somalia, particularly in Bay and Bakol regions .

The UN estimates that 6.2 million of Somali people are at risk of starvation, and called for urgent international assistance to avert a possible famine crisis in the country. 

GAROWEONLINE