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Second Shipment of 25,000 Tonnes of Free Russian Grain Arrives in Somalia
Second Shipment of 25,000 Tonnes of Free Russian Grain Arrives in Somalia
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In late November, the Somali government announced that it had received its first shipment of humanitarian grain from Russia. The timing of the shipment was... 23.01.2024, Sputnik Africa
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A second shipment of 25,000 tonnes of free Russian grain has arrived in Somalia on Tuesday, a source in the Mogadishu port administration confirmed to Russian media, noting that the ship carrying this humanitarian aid had docked.The first shipment of Russian grain arrived in Somalia in November last year.Moscow has promised to supply grain free of charge to six African countries. This decision was announced by Vladimir Putin at the second Russia-Africa Summit held in St. Petersburg at the end of July.The recipient countries are Burkina Faso, Somalia, the Central African Republic, Zimbabwe, Mali and Eritrea. In total, Moscow plans to deliver up to 200,000 tonnes of grain to these countries.Free grain has already been delivered to Somalia, Eritrea and Mali. The shipment destined for Zimbabwe arrived in the Mozambican port of Beira on December 29. It is now en route by road to its final destination. Two other shipments have also arrived on the African continent and will be transported by land.
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Second Shipment of 25,000 Tonnes of Free Russian Grain Arrives in Somalia
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In late November, the Somali government announced that it had received its first shipment of humanitarian grain from Russia. The timing of the shipment was critical, coming on the heels of floods that killed 101 people, displaced another million, destroyed 140,000 homes, killed 4,000 livestock, and damaged critical infrastructure in Somalia.
A second shipment of 25,000 tonnes of
free Russian grain has arrived in Somalia on Tuesday, a source in the Mogadishu port administration confirmed to Russian media, noting that the ship carrying this humanitarian aid had docked.
The first shipment of Russian
grain arrived in Somalia in November last year.
Moscow has promised to supply grain free of charge to six African countries. This decision was announced by Vladimir Putin at the second Russia-Africa Summit held in St. Petersburg at the end of July.
The recipient countries are Burkina Faso, Somalia, the Central African Republic, Zimbabwe, Mali and Eritrea. In total, Moscow plans to deliver up to 200,000 tonnes of grain to these countries.
Free grain has already been delivered to Somalia, Eritrea and Mali. The shipment
destined for Zimbabwe arrived in the Mozambican port of Beira on December 29. It is now en route by road to its final destination. Two other shipments have also arrived on the African continent and will be transported by land.
