Somali Govt Enlists Ethiopian Soldiers to Transport Emergency Aid

Addis Ababa, 14 June 2014 (WIC) – The Prime Minister of the Somali Federal Republic who recently returned from his trip to Addis Ababa, reported that he discussed with his Ethiopian counterpart on cooperating in peacekeeping Somalia.
Mr. Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed said that he reached an agreement with his Ethiopian counterpart that the Ethiopian soldiers will escort aid supplies meant to be transported to needy families in Somalia’s regions.
According to Shebelle Media Network, towns and districts under regions in South Somalia has been blockaded by Al-Shabaab which halted the transportation of aid and other emergency supplies to residents living in those areas.