2026-04-23 1dc0f41b7e7ed4d3580599f3079f08b3c0e7ef31 /feed/2026/04/23/more-than-65-million-mostly-southern-somalia-face-hunger-amid-climate-change-conflict-and-drought-failed-rains-drive More than 6.5 million mostly southern Somalia face hunger amid climate change, conflict and drought, failed rains drive them into hunger as children face acute malnutrition risks. 1777014492 2026-04-23 40e7da693e96f01e9d0a5f63e026da9b33f4ffeb 18 Drought in Horn of Africa 1 /wiki/drought%20in%20horn%20of%20africa Somalia 2 /wiki/somalia acute malnutrition 71 /wiki/acute%20malnutrition climate shocks 14 /wiki/climate%20change%20in%20somalia drought 37 /wiki/drought Drought in Horn of Africa Somalia acute malnutrition climate shocks drought Drought in Horn of Africa 2025-02-5 b2446c34030f28a373489e94ec17acef50f6cf88 /feed/2025/02/5/somali-federal-government-appointed-commissioner-of-bardhere-district-mohamed-ilyas-caagane-is-killed-after-sna-forces Somali federal government-appointed commissioner of Bardhere District, Mohamed Ilyas Caagane, is killed after SNA forces are defeated by Jubaland forces in Bardhere district, Gedo region. 1738768627 2025-02-5 ad273a9bf2ec09d5c633e121316d9ab76370e55e 11 Somalia 1 /feed/2025/02/5/somali-federal-government-appointed-commissioner-of-bardhere-district-mohamed-ilyas-caagane-is-killed-after-somali-natio Somali federal government-appointed commissioner of Bardhere District Mohamed Ilyas Caagane is killed after Somali National Army forces are defeated by Jubaland forces in Gedo, Somalia. 2023-11-30 5cd76659f0f46d8f9bc265fb4543e4db9c7ebaae /feed/2023/11/30/somalia-receives-25000-tons-of-grain-as-humanitarian-aid-from-russia-the-humanitarian-assistance-is-part-of-an-agreeme Somalia receives 25,000 tons of grain as humanitarian aid from Russia. The humanitarian assistance is part of an agreement announced at the 2023 Russia–Africa Summit to provide food assistance to African nations. 1701887512 2023-11-30 c1160205917a836bb5d683c845b4160cd592938f 10 Somalia 1 /feed/2023/11/30/somalia-receives-25000-tons-of-grain-as-humanitarian-aid-from-russia-it-is-part-of-an-agreement-announced-at-the-2023 Somalia receives 25,000 tons of grain as humanitarian aid from Russia. It is part of an agreement announced at the 2023 Russia–Africa Summit to provide food to African nations. 2022-07-4 83feba37cd2f583a07195f714fe8714e13a7e19b 11 drought 1 /feed/2022/07/4/italian-prime-minister-mario-draghi-declares-a-state-of-emergency-in-five-regions-of-northern-italy-due-to-a-severe-drou Italian prime minister Mario Draghi declares a state of emergency in five regions of Northern Italy due to a severe drought in the Po Valley. 2022-03-23 7caaeebef442e82e71047fe1f0107f6c6b999c6e /feed/2022/03/23/two-kenyan-guards-and-a-somali-policeman-are-killed-during-a-shooting-attack-by-al-shabaab-gunmen-at-the-mogadishu-inter Two Kenyan guards and a Somali policeman are killed during a shooting attack by al-Shabaab gunmen at the Mogadishu International Airport. Two of the attackers are also killed. Several more people are wounded. All domestic and international flights at the airport are suspended. 1648127164 2022-03-23 1b695459c4344cfd8c90ef705d6545b4ebb1f262 8 Somalia 1 /feed/2022/03/23/two-kenyan-guards-and-a-somali-policeman-are-killed-during-a-shooting-attack-by-al-shabaab-gunmen-at-mogadishu-internati Two Kenyan guards and a Somali policeman are killed during a shooting attack by al-Shabaab gunmen at Mogadishu International Airport. Two of the attackers are also killed. Several more people are wounded. All domestic and international flights at the airport are suspended. 2021-09-8 c8acd137bd86f47e5ee27023117f467fbe825d00 8 drought 1 /feed/2021/09/8/president-of-kenya-uhuru-kenyatta-declares-the-state-of-disaster-due-to-the-strong-drought-affecting-the-country President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta declares the state of disaster due to the strong drought affecting the country. 2021-02-7 d6b75d4cf2a1eb02cef7a995079670e232528965 /feed/2021/02/7/a-roadside-bomb-explodes-in-dusmareb-somalia-killing-12-agents-working-for-the-national-intelligence-and-security-agen A roadside bomb explodes in Dusmareb, Somalia, killing 12 agents working for the National Intelligence and Security Agency. The local head of the intelligence agency is among those killed. 1612803929 2021-02-7 2665a4b0ad4c5e75298dfe6d53fa7ab12cb16ebd 1 Somalia 1 /feed/2021/02/7/a-roadside-bomb-explodes-in-dusmareb-somalia-killing-twelve-agents-of-the-national-intelligence-and-security-agency-i A roadside bomb explodes in Dusmareb, Somalia, killing twelve agents of the National Intelligence and Security Agency, including its local head. 2017-03-4 ee4c9bc2cacc7d61cc1a5754108409d6ffc971e1 6 Somalia drought 2 /feed/2017/03/4/at-least-110-people-have-died-of-starvation-in-the-drought-hit-region-of-bay-somalia-in-the-past-48-hours-according-t At least 110 people have died of starvation in the drought-hit region of Bay, Somalia, in the past 48 hours, according to Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khayre. This comes as the United Nations and various non-governmental organizations are warning of potential famine in the country. 2016-04-11 64437cc7edb7db4feb756e7efb5bdddefb8b6db8 4 Somalia 1 /feed/2016/04/11/at-least-five-people-are-killed-and-seven-are-wounded-following-a-car-bomb-attack-near-a-government-building-in-somalia At least five people are killed and seven are wounded following a car bomb attack near a government building in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for the attack. 2011-06-28 06cfa41241dc1c2557ce7d229474964f2ee72661 28 Somalia drought 2 /feed/2011/06/28/the-united-nations-reports-the-worst-drought-in-six-decades-is-affecting-more-than-10-million-people-and-forced-people-i The United Nations reports the worst drought in six decades is affecting more than 10 million people and forced people in Somalia to flee to Kenya and Ethiopia as they starve to death. 2010-04-6 ac87204bfcbbe14d747a03663f1cb4f0ee3c7ca1 11 Somalia 1 /feed/2010/04/6/piracy-in-somalia-a-south-korean-warship-catches-up-with-an-oil-tanker-that-was-hijacked-by-somali-pirates-in-the-india Piracy in Somalia: A South Korean warship catches up with an oil tanker that was hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. /feed/2026/04/23/more-than-65-million-mostly-southern-somalians-face-hunger-amid-climate-shocks-drought-and-conflict-with-children Al Jazeera 23 91e2fa96aecdfba36b680c62f33e163758d3e154 4 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/23/more-than-6-million-somalis-face-hunger-amid-climate-shocks-and-conflict 2026 More than 6.5 million, mostly southern, Somalians face hunger amid climate shocks, drought, and conflict, with children facing acute malnutrition risks.