Millions of people in Somalia are at serious risk of famine after two rainy seasons failed, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The group warns that hunger could soon reach the same devastating levels seen in 2022 if urgent help does not arrive.
Right now, about 6.5 million people are facing crisis-level hunger or worse — nearly double the number from early 2025. At the same time, international funding for humanitarian aid has sharply decreased. Many organizations have already shut down food, water, healthcare, and support programs, even though the need is growing.
The World Food Programme has also warned it may have to stop its aid operations in Somalia by April if new funding is not secured.
On top of that, repeated droughts have pushed livestock — the main source of income for more than 60% of the population — close to collapse. Conflict and drought together forced over 500,000 people to leave their homes last year, making an already fragile situation even worse.
Without urgent rain or a major increase in aid, millions could fall deeper into hunger and crisis.
Source: TRT News
