New data from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) indicates that 6.5 million people are projected to experience crisis or worse levels of food insecurity by the end of March. The report also estimates that 1.84 million children under the age of five are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2026, including nearly 500,000 who will be severely malnourished.

Officials said the food security situation is deteriorating due to water shortages, insecurity, conflict, and historically low levels of humanitarian assistance linked to global funding cuts.

The intensifying drought, caused by below-average rainfall, has led to widespread food insecurity, crop failures, livestock losses, rising food prices, and displacement.

“The drought emergency in Somalia has deepened alarmingly, with soaring water prices, limited food supplies, dying livestock, and very little humanitarian funding,” said George Conway, the U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia.

He stressed that urgent lifesaving assistance is critical in the coming months, with no rainfall expected until the main rainy season, which runs from April to June.

Even if rainfall during the upcoming season is at average levels, 5.5 million people are expected to remain in crisis or worse later in 2026. Officials said recovery from the extreme drought will take time.

Water shortages are worsening in southern and central Somalia and are unlikely to improve significantly, even if rainfall is average.

Between July and December, drought and conflict displaced about 278,000 people, disrupting agricultural production, market access, and aid delivery, according to U.N. estimates.

“The severity of this drought is undeniable and deeply alarming,” said Mohamud Moallim Abdulle, Commissioner of the Somalia Disaster Management Agency. He called on international partners, the Somali diaspora, businesses, and civil society to scale up immediate support.

The United Nations and the Somali government also warned that significant funding cuts have forced humanitarian partners to reduce or suspend critical lifesaving programs, including those related to food security, health, nutrition, and water and sanitation.

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Last week, the Federal Member State government urged businesses and humanitarian organizations to contribute to efforts aimed at alleviating the impact of the drought on rural communities.

A representative from Dahabshiil Group officially presented the donation to a committee tasked with coordinating the response in the affected areas. Dahabshiil Group is the first company to make a financial contribution to the North East State appeal.

In addition, the company has also donated $100,000 to support drought mitigation efforts in Puntland State, Somalia.

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Affected areas include the Xasbahalle community, where the main wells that were traditionally used for drinking water have run dry, according to the local chairman, Siciid Saleebaan Mire.

The chairman noted that both residents within the town and those in surrounding rural areas are now facing extreme water scarcity and lack the means to travel long distances in search of water. He added that they have had to source water from communities in Garowe District.

Officials in Eyl say they have repeatedly raised alarms with the regional administration and humanitarian organizations, but they emphasized that no aid has yet reached the affected areas within the district.

Although water shortages are widespread across Puntland, the situation in Xasbahalle is particularly severe and differs from other affected regions.

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Hamza Abdi Barre held a special session with ambassadors from China, Russia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and representatives from various humanitarian organizations to involve them in providing aid to people affected by the drought.

The representatives, for their part, pledged to focus on sending urgent humanitarian assistance to Somalia so that the government can distribute it to those in need.

Southern, central, and northern regions of Somalia are experiencing droughts that have severely impacted both people and livestock, causing some families to leave their homes in search of areas less affected by the crisis.

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