February 20, 2026 5:31 PM
Food aid in Somalia could halt within weeks due to funding shortages, WFP warns
The U.N. World Food Programme said on Friday its life-saving food and nutrition assistance in Somalia could grind to a halt by April unless new funding is secured, putting millions of people at risk of worsening hunger. An estimated 4.4 million people face crisis-level food insecurity, with nearly one million of them experiencing severe hunger, due to the impact of failed rainy seasons, conflict and declining humanitarian funding, the WFP said. "The situation is deteriorating at an alarming ra...
