Due to the increasing humanitarian needs resulting from the unprecedented drought in the Horn of Africa, coupled with entrenched insecurity in Somalia, the EU launched a series of Humanitarian Air Bridge flights to the country.
These flights, which started in July 2022, reinforce humanitarian logistic capacities to deliver nutrition and medical supplies to hard-to-reach areas.
Our humanitarian partners on the ground then distribute the supplies where they are most needed. It is envisaged that a total of approximately 50 flights will be needed to complete the operation.
Story by Yolanda Valassopoulou, EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations.