Somalia child hunger crisis deepens after aid cuts, UNICEF says
- The drought-stricken country has recorded a 32 percent jump in the number of children treated for severe malnutrition.
- Life-threatening malnutrition among children is spiking in Somalia as more than 200 health and nutrition facilities were forced to shutter following cuts to international aid, the United Nations has warned.
- The East African country has seen a 32 percent jump in the number of children admitted to facilities with severe acute malnutrition and complications in the first six months of 2026, UNICEF said on Friday.
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- The drought-stricken country has recorded a 32 percent jump in the number of children treated for severe malnutrition.
- Life-threatening malnutrition among children is spiking in Somalia as more than 200 health and nutrition facilities were forced to shutter following cuts to international aid, the United Nations has warned.
- The East African country has seen a 32 percent jump in the number of children admitted to facilities with severe acute malnutrition and complications in the first six months of 2026, UNICEF said on Friday.
Sources: Al Jazeera