# Somali child hunger crisis deepens as aid cuts force facilities to close, UNICEF says

https://mins.news/en/item/28459

- Reuters, 2026-08-21 14:05 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/somali-child-hunger-crisis-deepens-facilities-close-due-aid-cuts-unicef-says-2026-08-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a885b14f7c24d00010fa7de

> Nearly 1.9 million children in Somalia are expected to suffer malnutrition this year, UNICEF said on Friday. The number admitted to facilities for severe acute malnutrition and related complications has risen by 32% as aid cuts lead to closures.

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