Somalia’s Drought Crisis Exposes Global Aid Failures and Threatens Stability

Somalia stands at a precipice: nearly 6.5 million people are projected to endure severe hunger by March’s end, according to new data from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report, released Tuesday by Somali authorities and U.N. agencies. This crisis is not simply natural disaster; it is a man-made catastrophe amplified by conflict, water scarcity, and a disturbing rollback in international humanitarian assistance. Who Pays the Price When Global Aid Falls Short? The suffering of Somalia’s people—especially its vulnerable children, with nearly 1.84 million under age five expected to face acute malnutrition in 2026—is a direct consequence of shrinking aid...