A UN-backed report has raised alarm over the worsening food security crisis in Somalia, predicting that nearly 4.4 million people—23% of the country’s population—will be at risk of hunger by June. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) assessment highlights several contributing factors, including ongoing drought, below-average rainfall, escalating food prices, and the persistent conflict.
This marks an increase of one million people compared to current figures. Additionally, the report warns that 1.7 million children under five will face acute malnutrition in 2025, with 466,000 of those cases being severe.
The findings underline the urgent need for increased humanitarian aid to mitigate the looming crisis, with the worst effects expected between April and June, according to the IPC.
