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Somalia Aid Cuts to $160 M Spark Famine Warning

5/14/2026

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Humanitarian funding for Somalia this year has dropped to $160 million from $531 million last year, while UN-backed monitors say southern regions face famine risk.
In Burhakaba District, about 37 % of children suffer acute malnutrition, the highest level since 2022.
The IPC report says assistance for April-June reaches only 12 % of those in crisis-level food insecurity, prompting Mercy Corps’ Daud Jiran to warn of a ‘post-aid era’ crisis.

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Humanitarian funding for Somalia this year has dropped to $160 million from $531 million last year, while UN-backed monitors say southern regions face famine risk.
In Burhakaba District, about 37 % of children suffer acute malnutrition, the highest level since 2022.
The IPC report says assistance for April-June reaches only 12 % of those in crisis-level food insecurity, prompting Mercy Corps’ Daud Jiran to warn of a ‘post-aid era’ crisis.