Somalia - Situation Report Updates

KEY HIGHLIGHTS Somalia’s food security and nutrition crisis continues to worsen, with 6.5 million people facing acute food insecurity IPC Phase 3 and above, including 2 million in Emergency IPC Phase...

A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the crisis Somalia is facing one of its most severe droughts in decades following multiple successive failed rainy seasons, culminating in the near-total failure...

Review Summary: • The past week recorded heavy to moderate rainfall across northern regions, particularly Awdal and Woqooyi Galbeed, with limited and uneven rainfall elsewhere • Rainfall was well...

Forecast Highlight: Light rains are expected in parts of the Awdal, Woqooyi Galbeed, Sanaag, Togdheer, Lower Juba, Middle Juba, and Gedo regions Normal to above-normal April rainfall is favored over...

This is report is produced by OCHA Somalia in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It provides information on the current seasonal drought emergency as of 6 April 2026. The next report will only...

DISPLACEMENT 741 new households displaced across the assessed districts. Waajid 462 HHs Hudur: 102 HHs Barawe: 65 HHs Main causes: Drought & crop failure Livestock loss Lack of basic services ...

Background Communities in Qardho District in Bari Region are among the hardest hit by the prolonged drought affecting Puntland. The Protection and Solutions Monitoring Network (PSMN) has recorded the...

Background The Protection and Solutions Monitoring Network (PSMN) has documented the displacement of 467 households (approximately 2,802 individuals) in Wajid District, Bakool region owing to drought...

Background Severe drought conditions are currently affecting large parts of central and northern areas of Somalia, particularly the regions of Nugaal, Mudug, Bari and Sanaag. The failure of the Gu...

Background From 16-18 November, intense clashes occurred in Jamaame District and the surrounding villages of Muuse Xaaji, Araare, Koban, Bangeeni, Maleyleey, Baladu-Raxma, and Maan-Bile. Jubaland...

Although the Gu 2026 (April to June) seasonal outlook indicates normal to above normal rainfall, conditions across Somalia are expected to remain highly variable, with an elevated risk of dry spells...

Although large-scale armed clashes did not occur, the prolonged tension and fear of imminent fighting between the Somali government and South-west state authorities triggered pre-emptive displacement.

Review Summary: In March 2026, the highest rainfall totals were recorded in parts of Awdal and Waqooyi Galbeed, while much of the country received light to moderate rainfall During the past week,...

On 23 March 2026, inter-clan clashes in the Dhinowda, Hir-Salama, and Ceel Dhanane areas of Eastern Mudug displaced approximately 250 households (around 1,500 individuals) to Garacad and Towfiq, as...

Somalia’s humanitarian needs are rapidly escalating amid a severe food security and nutrition crisis driven by recurrent drought, conflict, climate shocks, access constraints and economic pressures...

Drought remains the primary driver of deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Somalia. Driven by poor rainfall in late 2025, the depletion of water and pasture has led to widespread crop failures,...

The 2025 round of Emergency Trend Tracking (ETT) was initiated in February 2025 to monitor displacement movements during the Jilaal dry season. Throughout the year, ETT activities focused on priority...

Key Highlights • Deepening drought crisis: Consecutive poor rains, including the failed Oct–Dec 2025 Deyr, have affected ~5M people. According FSNAU Somali outlook, crop losses are severe (80–90%...

Background Following armed clashes between the Somali National Army (SNA) and Al-Shabaab in Xawaadlay village (Balcad district, Middle Shabelle region) and Yaqbari Weyne (Wanlaweyn district, Lower...

OVERVIEW Somalia’s Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) warns that nearly 6.5 million Somalis, or one-third of the population, will face crisis levels of hunger or worse by March 2026,...