# Can a humanitarian disaster be averted in Somalia?

https://mins.news/en/item/28825

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-21 20:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/8/21/can-a-humanitarian-disaster-be-averted-in-somalia-2?traffic_source=rss

> The UN warns that Somalia is facing another hunger crisis, with millions at risk of starvation. About six million people are experiencing severe hunger on a scale unseen for years. The World Food Programme attributes the crisis to drought, conflict and displacement, worsened by steep cuts in international aid; it has received only a fraction of the funds needed to help.

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