"Drought and rising costs are pushing Somalia deeper into crisis, with 6.5 million people skipping meals and going hungry every day. The impact is felt across the country."
"Francesca Sangiorgi from Save the Children states that repeated climate shocks are compounding the crisis, with multiple rainy seasons failing to restore livelihoods that have already collapsed."
"The scale of Somalia's hunger crisis is severe, with a third of the population facing severe food insecurity, leaving many households struggling to meet basic daily food requirements."
"More than 2 million people are in critical conditions short of famine, facing extreme shortages and displacement, moving towards overcrowded aid camps where resources are dwindling."
Drought, failed rains, and conflict have driven 6.5 million Somalis into hunger, with children particularly vulnerable to acute malnutrition. The southern port city of Kismayo has seen livestock losses, impacting pastoralist families reliant on animals for sustenance. The humanitarian crisis is exacerbated by repeated climate shocks, leading to severe food insecurity for a third of the population. Over 2 million people are in critical conditions, facing extreme shortages and displacement, while 1.8 million children under five are at risk of malnutrition and related illnesses.
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