Half of southern Somalia children malnourished
The decline in funding, drought, and lack of security in southern Somalia have caused widespread suffering among children suffering from severe malnutrition. Medical tests conducted by Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) revealed that about 50% of more than 21,000 children under the age of five in displaced persons camps are malnourished. In the city of Beledweyne, only 2% of households are able to secure three meals a day, with serious health complications and preventable deaths being recorded. The organization warns that the humanitarian response plan has decreased by 40% in 2026, amid ongoing international funding shortages, and forecasts suggest that the crisis will worsen further as the drought wave continues, threatening the lives of millions.
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