### [2026-05-15](/feed/2026/05/15/index.md)

##### Drought in Somalia
# All UN agencies warn that the hunger and malnutrition crisis is rapidly worsening, with a growing risk of famine in Somalia. More than 6 million people of the 31 per cent of the population facing critical levels of food insecurity, while nearly 1.9 million children are suffering from acute malnutrition. Of those, approximately 493,000 children are facing severe acute malnutrition. 




### Sources:

1. [AA](https://v.aa.com.tr/3938671)
2. [Relief Web](https://reliefweb.int/node/4212109)
3. [UN News](https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167516)

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