Somalia child hunger crisis deepens after aid cuts, UNICEF says

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.

[UN News] The global funding crisis for humanitarian work is taking a growing toll on the most vulnerable children in Somalia, where some aid programmes and facilities have been forced to shut down.

The drought-stricken country has recorded a 32 percent jump in the number of children treated for severe malnutrition.

Somalia’s aid cuts are closing health facilities, worsening child malnutrition and deepening the humanitarian crisis amid severe drought.

Aug 21 - Nearly 1.9 million children in Somalia are expected to be malnourished this year, with the country seeing a 32% jump in the number of children admitted to facilities with severe acute malnutrition and complications, UNICEF said on Friday.

The global funding crisis for humanitarian work is taking a growing toll on the most vulnerable children in Somalia, where some aid programmes and facilities have been forced to shut down.

Somalia faces another hunger crisis and the UN food agency head says it has far less funds to help  AP News

Somalia faces another hunger crisis and the UN food agency head says it has far less funds to help

Led by neighbours Mapiti Seleka, Kedisaletse Molefe and Katlego Malgas, the Reabetswe Food Stokvel in Tsetse Village pools R370/month from 45 households so families can buy groceries, toiletries and snacks in bulk.

Six million people are facing acute food insecurity in Somalia while the World Food Program only has a tenth of the resources to help than it did during the country's last hunger crisis

Six million people are facing acute food insecurity in Somalia while the World Food Program only has a tenth of the resources to help than it did during the country's last hunger crisis