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- Nearly 6.5 million people in Somalia face severe hunger due to drought, conflict, and aid cuts, per the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report.
- By March, 1.84 million children under five will suffer acute malnutrition, with 500,000 in severe condition.
- U.N. officials cite water shortages and rising food prices as factors amid low funding.
- Displacement from drought and conflict has affected 278,000 people, disrupting farming and aid delivery.
