Updates

In December, WFP reached 967,000 people in Somalia with 4,726 metric tons of food and USD 11 million in cash transfers. Among them, 177,000 children under five and pregnant or breastfeeding women and...

On 5 and 6 January, displaced families, primarily pastoralist and agro-pastoral households, fled from drought-affected rural settlements in Harardheere and Adaado districts, in Mudug and Galmudug...

The establishment of a positive Indian Ocean Dipole circulation over the next two months, followed by the onset of El Niño in the Pacific in April, is becoming increasingly likely. Accordingly,...

Executive Summary The Imperative for a Proactive Shift With frequent droughts and floods compounded by chronic conflict and low development levels, Somalia is exceedingly vulnerable to...

Key Messages Following the failed 2025 deyr rains and a stalled recovery from the historic 2020-2023 drought, FEWS NET now assesses that area-level Emergency (IPC Phase 4) outcomes will emerge in...

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FEWS NET estimates 20-25 million people across Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya are in need of humanitarian food assistance, with drought the main driver for 50-55 percent of those in need.

Key Highlights • Displacement is escalating, with 104,000 people newly displaced in November 2025 and 463,000 since January, driven by conflict, insecurity, and drought. As internal options shrink,...

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Contrary to previous forecasts, seasonal models now indicate a trend toward drier conditions from northwestern Africa to the Middle East in January and February. However, subseasonal models predict...

OVERVIEW The humanitarian needs in Somalia remained critically high, amidst the increasingly difficult global financial environment. November 2025 was dominated by a severe drought emergency,...

To date, the Emergency Appeal targeting CHF 25,000,000 has received only CHF 1,813,633 (11%) of the required funding. Additional contributions are urgently needed to enable the Somali Red Crescent...

In Numbers 981,000 people assisted USD 5 million delivered via cash-based transfers 4,933 mt of in-kind food assistance distributed 47% USD 129 million six months net funding requirements (January -...

Summary AGRA’s monthly Food Security Monitor serves as a vital tool for sharing timely data with key stakeholders, supporting informed, evidence-based decisions across the agricultural sector. Below...

Key Highlights Somalia officially declared a state of drought emergency in November 2025, highlighting the severity of the crisis and the urgent need for humanitarian assistance. This persistent...

Climate change and variability have intensified the frequency and severity of droughts in Somalia, depleting vital natural resources such as water and pasture that sustain pastoral livelihoods in...

Somalia has faced a series of increasingly severe and frequent droughts in recent years. The 2010–2011 drought triggered a devastating famine that claimed an estimated 256,000 lives. This was...

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