Somalia’s Food Crisis: When Drought, Conflict and Declining Aid Collide

Aug 13, 2026 | Muhammed Sherifdeen Omeiza
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Somalia is facing another serious hunger crisis, but what makes the situation worrying is not only the number of people going hungry. It is the fact that drought, conflict, displacement and falling humanitarian support are happening at the same time. According to the Somali government and United Nations agencies, nearly 6.5 million people were facing high levels of hunger in early 2026, including about 2 million people experiencing emergency levels of hunger. More than 1.8 million children were also expected to suffer from acute malnutrition during 2026.