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    Somalia Hunger Crisis: 500,000 Children at Risk

    May 13, 2025
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    The humanitarian crisis in Somalia is reaching critical levels, as the international NGO CARE has issued a stark warning: nearly 500,000 children are at risk of dying from hunger.
    Due to severe underfunding of aid programs.

    The warning highlights that Somalia hunger crisis is deepening, while the country is one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable and conflict-stricken nations.

    A Nation on the Brink: Hunger, Conflict, and Climate Challenges

    Somalia continues to endure a prolonged crisis fueled by extreme climate change, armed insurgency by Al-Shabaab, and displacement of civilians.

    The insurgent group has intensified attacks in recent months, triggering mass internal displacement and worsening an already fragile humanitarian situation.

    According to CARE, by June 2025, an estimated 4.6 million people out of Somalia’s 18 million population will face acute food insecurity. Among them, 1.8 million children under the age of five are suffering from acute malnutrition — a sharp increase within just a few months.

    “Without urgent intervention, 479,000 children face imminent death,” CARE warned in its official statement, expressing concern over the scaling back of nutrition and food assistance programs due to a critical lack of funding.

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    Somalia Hunger Crisis: Heartbreaking Choices Faced by Families

    CARE Somalia Country Director, Umi Dubow, described harrowing scenes unfolding across aid centers:

    “Every day, we hear endless stories of suffering.
    Pregnant women are skipping meals, mothers are watching their children waste away, and young girls are being pulled out of school to help their families survive.”

    Dubow emphasized, “Without immediate support, we will lose lives.”

    Displacement and Violence Escalate

    The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that 3.9 million people are now displaced.
    With the majority concentrated in central Somalia and near Mogadishu, where Al-Shabaab violence has sharply intensified in 2024–2025.

    In April 2025, militants launched mortar attacks near Mogadishu International Airport, shortly after claiming responsibility for a roadside bomb attack targeting the convoy of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

    These escalating threats have sparked concern over the declining military assistance from the United States and the African Union, which have historically provided stability in the Horn of Africa.

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    Somalia Hunger Crisis Extends Without International Action

    As of May 2025, the UN Somalia Humanitarian Response Plan has received only 11% of its $1.4 billion target, securing just $203 million.

    Meanwhile, U.S. foreign aid — the largest source of humanitarian funding — has been slashed by $83 million under recent policy changes, further shrinking Somalia’s already limited support network.

    Somalia Crisis Demands Global Urgency

    Somalia hunger crisis is not just a statistic — it is a daily nightmare for millions of families.

    As food insecurity deepens and violence surges, the international community must act swiftly to restore funding, provide humanitarian aid, and support long-term solutions that address both climate resilience and political stability.

    Somalia needs urgent help — and time is running out.

    Source: Agencies

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