Minister Al-Adala said that the operation included a ground attack and aerial bombardment carried out by the national army receiving support from foreign forces believed to be Americans.

Alongside the severe drought, constraints in the global supply chain that resulted from the conflict in Ukraine have also contributed to food scarcity and price surges in Somalia, the special envoy said.

he growth of Minnesota's Somali population dates back to the 1990s when the U.S. began approving visas for refugees fleeing civil war, per the Star Tribune.

Last month, the UN Security Council voted to prolong the embargo. According to Mogadishu, the extension strengthens the insurgent organization Al- Shabab’s position and sustains the nation’s precariousness.

Worse still, needs between now and next June are expected to rise more than threefold, from 214,000 people to 727,000, as drought, violence, and displacement continue to threaten people’s lives and livelihoods.

Qatar has implemented various projects in Somalia, including the Mogadishu-Afgoye 30-KM corridor and the Mogadishu-Bal'ad 30-KM road which were signed during Farmajo's regime.

The Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) has sent a total of 1556 peacekeepers to Somalia to replace an equal number of fighters who have been recalled from the battlefield after serving for one year.

The troops from Uganda, Ethiopia, Burundi, Kenya and Djibouti under AU mission have been operating in Somalia since 2007.

The delegation also visited the Kaamir IDP settlement camp to get a firsthand experience of the plight of affected people.

Kenya faced attacks in Nairobi and Garissa since it sent troops to Somalia in 2011.

Other five Ethiopian nationals were apprehended at the border after escaping citing a hostile environment as the reason for their escape.

Kenya sent troops to Somalia in 2011 to fight against Al-Shabaab.