UN chief seeks ‘massive international support’ for drought-hit Somalia

Antonio Guterres talks to a Somali family through a translator in a refugee camp in Mogadishu (AP)

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has appealed for “massive international support” for Somalia during his visit to the East African country that is facing the worst drought in decades.

He said Somalia is facing humanitarian difficulties at the same time that it is combating a serious terrorism threat.