New York, May 20 -- Mogadishu/New York, 20 May 2026 - Action Against Hunger is warning that the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis reveals rapidly worsening food insecurity and nutrition conditions in the country, including a credible risk of famine in Burhakaba District in Bay Region. The organization has witnessed a significant rise in admissions of severely malnourished children to its stabilization centers across Somalia and is calling for an urgent scale-up of humanitarian assistance to prevent further deterioration and save lives.

According to the updated IPC projection for April-June 2026, approximately 6 million people - nearly one in three of the population analyzed - are facing Crisis levels of ...