Jubaland Rejects Aid from SoDMA and Criticizes the Politicization of Relief Efforts in Somalia
Jubaland: Aid Denial Sparks Accusations of Political Machinations
KISMAYO, Somalia — Like an age-old tale of conflict, the humanitarian landscape in Somalia takes another twist in the political saga. The somber city of Kismayo, nestled on the Indian Ocean, became the stage where Jubaland’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Abdirahman Mohamed, lamented about the love-hate tango between aid and politics.
The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) stands accused by Mohamed of never having sent humanitarian…