Millions Facing Hunger and Water Crisis in Somalia as World Focuses on War in Middle East

Apr 8, 2026 | Nick Ferris
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The start of 2026 has not been easy for the residents of Madina Camp, on the outskirts of the city of Baidoa, in Somalia’s South West State. According to Adan Adan Abdi, a sub-camp leader of around 50 people, there is an “urgent need” for both food and water, with thousands having migrated from rural areas to camps such as his amid a catastrophic drought that has devastated Somalia.