News Summary

• Somalia is already facing one of its worst food security crises in years.
• Six million people, about 31% of the population, are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity.
• Poor rains and renewed climate shocks are again pushing harvest expectations down.
• and aid agencies say the conditions could rapidly tip parts of the south into famine conditions.“We’re really hoping that war to end, because it’s life-threatening to us,” farmer says.