Somalia faces severe hunger crisis as drought displaces over 500,000 people

Nearly one in three Somalis face acute hunger as prolonged drought, combined with flooding and conflict, devastate livelihoods across the country, particularly in Jubaland where livestock herds have been wiped out. More than half a million displaced people are now sheltering in camps with severely limited access to food and humanitarian aid. Rising costs for food, fuel, and water are compounding the crisis for families already weakened by years of failed rains. The deterioration threatens a regional food security catastrophe and strains international aid capacity.