More than 256,000 people in Djibouti – around 25 per cent of the population – are likely to face crisis or emergency level hunger over the coming months, a UN-backed global food monitoring network warned in a new report released Friday.
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A health worker checks residents for signs of malnutrition at a refugee camp in Obock, Djibouti.
Djibouti: Emergency alert spotlights sharp hunger spike
17 July 2026
Humanitarian AidMore than 256,000 people in Djibouti – around 25 per cent of the population – are likely to face crisis or emergency level hunger over the coming months, a UN-backed global food monitoring network warned in a new report released Friday.
The situation has been made worse by recurring drought, conflict, displacement, rising costs, and shrinking international aid.
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