Real risk of famine in parts of Somalia due to aid cuts, warns minister

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Exclusive: The number of people in ‘food emergency’ has tripled over the course of the year in Somalia’s South West State, with the the state’s humanitarian minister predicting a ‘food catastrophe’ next year

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Parts of Somalia are at real risk of famine at the start of 2026, a Somali minister has warned – with the number of people classified in “food emergency” having tripled in the country’s South West State this year.

Real risk of famine in parts of Somalia due to aid cuts, warns minister

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