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February 24, 2026 Humanitarian aid
A new Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report has confirmed concerns about a sharp deterioration in hunger and malnutrition in Somalia.
Research findings released Tuesday show a sharp deterioration in food security in Somalia due to a nationwide drought emergency that has led to severe water shortages, crop and livestock losses, and mass displacement.
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) last week expressed alarm that without new funding commitments, the delivery of life-saving emergency food aid to Somalia is at risk.
By March, 6.5 million people in Somalia are expected to face crisis levels of hunger or other serious consequences, an increase of 1.7 million since January. Two million people are already experiencing hunger.
More than 1.8 million children under five in Somalia are projected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2026. Nearly half a million of them are likely to experience severe malnutrition.
WFP warns that without additional funding, life-saving food aid to Somalia will cease within weeks.
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