MOGADISHU (Kaab TV) – Areas under the South West State and Jubbaland administrations are experiencing a severe drought that has had a negative impact on pastoralists and farmers. Some families have begun migrating to other areas in search of survival.
Various sources told the media that the situation has worsened in recent days after the limited water previously available in some areas disappeared from wells, forcing residents to abandon their homes.
Livestock in several areas are beginning to die in large numbers due to a combination of thirst and lack of pasture. Cattle have been reported as the most affected among the different types of livestock.
Large tracts of farmland that depend on the Jubba and Shabelle rivers have dried up. Warnings have been issued that the situation could deteriorate further if no rainfall occurs or if the rivers do not receive new water.
Hundreds of families were displaced from their homes across southern and northern Somalia in December 2025. These people fled drought-stricken and water-scarce areas in an effort to save their lives.