Northeastern State Minister Voices Discontent with Federal Government’s Allocation of Aid in Somalia
AXADLE, Somalia - In a landscape of arid plains and hopeful hearts, Northeastern State's Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Ubah Abdirashid Mohamed Hersi, has raised a storm of protest against what she perceives as a diplomatic slap in the face by Somalia’s Federal Government. This bout is about the deliberate omission of regional powers in the crucial act of distributing food aid, and it feels personal.
As the merciless sun rose over Bosaso on a typical Saturday, Minister Ubah took to the stage with…