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Prices of local cereals, including white maize and red sorghum, maintained general stability. White maize prices fluctuated slightly by 1% to 2% in Puntland and Southwest, while remaining steady in other states. Red sorghum prices were unchanged across most regions, with the exception of 1% decrease in Puntland and 5% decrease in Mogadishu due to improved supply.
Imported commodity prices for rice, wheat flour, pasta, and sugar remained largely unchanged.
Slight changes ranging from 1% to 3% were noted in specific markets in Southwest, Jubaland, and Mogadishu. Specifically, wheat flour prices in Mogadishu declined by 3%, while vegetable oil prices were mostly stable, with only a marginal 1% drop in Southwest.
Camel milk prices were generally stable across the country. However, slight increases ranging from 1% to 4% were recorded in Southwest, Jubaland, and Galmudug. In contrast, prices declined by 2% in Puntland, while remaining unchanged in the rest of the states.
Goat prices showed a mixed trend of small changes. A 5% decline was observed in Somaliland, likely due to seasonal patterns in livestock markets. Smaller adjustments of 1% to 2% were recorded in Puntland, Southwest, and Jubaland, while prices remained stable elsewhere.
Diesel prices showed stability across most regions, except for a 3% decrease in both Somaliland and Southwest. Wage labour and exchange rates remained largely stable throughout the country. Availability: Market stock levels were generally sufficient to meet household demand across all states. However, with the exception of markets in Mogadishu, some markets in other states experienced localized shortfalls in the availability of certain vegetables such as spinach, okra, and pumpkin, as well as reduced stock levels of staple commodities including cowpeas, split peas, and sorghum. These instances, however, were mostly isolated and did not indicate broader supply disruptions.
Assortment: Markets in Somalia continued to display a wide range of commodity brands, reflecting overall market resilience. Nonetheless, the assortment remained limited in variety for specific items such as milk powder in Beletweyne, and imported eggs and camel meat in Puntland and Galmudug.
Quality: Overall, commodity quality standards remained satisfactory across all regions.
Resilience: The movement of goods remained largely consistent, with some minor disruptions due to security challenges.
Logistics: Most major roads and corridors remained accessible, though some continued to face challenges due to security concerns, including Barawe–Jilib, Mogadishu–Marka–Barawe, Kismayo– Baardheere–Baydhaba, Kismayo–Afmadow–Dhobley, and Gaalkacyo–Bacadwayne. Recent rainfall caused minor delays on routes like Marka–Barawe and Baidoa–Hudur. Notably, recent movement challenges due to conflict along key corridors including Baidoa–Qansaxdhere–Buurdhubo–Garbaharey have now been resolved.