Millions in Somalia face crisis-level hunger, with 5.4 million people projected to be affected between October and December 2026, including 1.5 million at emergency levels. El Niño-related floods could expose up to 3.5 million people and displace 1 million, while 1.92 million children need acute malnutrition treatment. The UN and Somalia warn funding shortfalls threaten the response.
Somalia Faces Worsening Hunger as El Niño Floods Loom
Source: UNICEF