More than 6 million Somalis face hunger amid climate shocks and conflict
Al Jazeera·3h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Somalia faces severe hunger crisis affecting 6.5 million people amid consecutive failed rainy seasons and drought. Pastoralists lost livestock livelihoods. One-third of population experiences severe food insecurity. Rising costs and repeated climate shocks compound the humanitarian emergency. Malnutrition and disease spread rapidly among vulnerable households.
Key Entities
SomaliaKismayo6.5 million peopleSave the ChildrenFrancesca Sangiorgidroughtclimate crisis