Food insecurity in Somalia

At least six million people are in need of humanitarian aid in the new year 2025, according to the Somali government.

Since 2021, the country has been facing one of the most severe droughts in its history, exacerbated by the El Niño climatic phenomenon.

The last rainy season at the end of 2024 was well below average, and according to weather forecasts, the next rainy season, between April and June, is also expected to be weaker.

And every time the rainy season is bad, it has an impact on harvests, vegetation and water resources, explains Francesca Sangiorgi, director of the NGO Save The Children in Somalia.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned several months ago of the risk of famine throughout the country.