The number of people in Somalia experiencing crisis-levels of food insecurity has nearly doubled in the past year to 6.5 million people, UN-backed experts warned Tuesday. The Horn of Africa country has been plagued by conflict and suffered two consecutive failed rainy seasons, as well as a drop in the amount of food aid available amid international funding cuts. The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) warned Friday it would have to stop humanitarian assistance in Somalia by April if it did not receive new funding. The US announced a resumption of WFP food distribution on January 29. Levels of acute malnutrition in Somalia have risen for two consecutive years, the IPC report said.

Source: Ethiopian News February 25, 2026 10:00 UTC