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UN data shows 6.5 million people at risk of severe hunger from drought
- On Tuesday, the United Nations and Somalia's federal government said nearly 6.5 million people in Somalia face severe hunger, with IPC data projecting crisis levels by March end.
- After the October to December Deyr rains failed, an intensified drought linked to lower-than-average rainfall triggered crop failures and displacement, while funding cuts reduced humanitarian partners' assistance.
- The IPC analysis found 1.84 million children under five will suffer acute malnutrition this year, including nearly 500,000 severe cases, while about 278,000 people were displaced between July and December.
- In the coming months, officials warned urgent lifesaving assistance is essential, with no rainfall expected until the main rainy season from April to June, and the IPC urged a scale-up in hotspot areas.
- Even if the Gu rains perform at average levels, 5.5 million people are expected to remain in crisis later in 2026, as the scale of the crisis has nearly doubled since last year due to rising food prices and ongoing conflict.
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U.N. data shows 6.5 million people in Somalia at risk of severe hunger from drought
Nearly 6.5 million people in Somalia are facing severe hunger as worsening drought, conflict and global aid cuts intensify the country’s humanitarian crisis, the federal government and U.N.…
About 6.5 million people in Somalia face acute hunger due to drought, government and UN say
MOGADISHU, Feb 24 - About 6.5 million people in Somalia face acute hunger due to drought, the government and the United Nations said on Tuesday, sounding the alarm days after the U.N.'s food agency warned that food aid could grind to a halt by April without new funding. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The number of people facing acute food insecurity in Somalia has almost doubled to 6.5 million in the past year, according to a report released today by the United Nations' Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) initiative, which tracks hunger and malnutrition.
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