Somalia: Survey of displaced families in Baidoa finds every second child malnourished
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WFP warns Sudan food aid could be cut within weeks as 20 million face acute hungerSudan food aid could be cut within weeks, WFP warns, as 20 million face acute hunger
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Tue, 11 August 2026
2 reports- msf.org13:47first to report
A recent MSF survey finds shocking levels of malnutrition among children in displacement sites in Baidoa, Somalia.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)14:56
Somalia droht wegen anhaltender Dürre eine Hungersnot, und die Lage vieler Kinder ist bereits jetzt dramatisch schlecht. Hilfsorganisationen vermelden einen Rückgang der Hilfsgelder um 80 Prozent.
Wed, 12 August 2026
2 reports- clickondetroit.com04:03
One Somali family's long trek to escape drought conditions is an example of a deepening humanitarian emergency in Somalia, where years of drought, conflict and economic pressures are pushing more families from rural communities into displacement camps as hunger rises and humanitarian funding shrinks.
- Al Jazeera English19:06
Thousands of hunger-stricken families have lost their livestock and farms due to a yearslong drought in Somalia.
Fri, 14 August 2026
1 report- Novinky (Czechia)06:53
Extrémní sucho vyhání lidi z domovů na jihu Somálska. Už v únoru varovala somálská vláda, že nějakému druhu nedostatku potravin čelí 6,5 milionu lidí, a od té doby se situace ještě zhoršila. Na pomoc se nedostává peněz, a to i proto, že Spojené státy na ni za vlády prezidenta Donalda Trumpa přestaly přispívat. Podle Lékařů bez hranic se objem mezinárodní pomoci snížil meziročně o 80 procent.
Mon, 17 August 2026
1 report- Novinky (Czechia)11:04
Somálsko nečelí jen dopadům extrémního sucha v podobě podvýživy a hladu. Zhoršuje se i bezpečnostní situace, protože dvě zahraniční mise se hroutí. Jih Somálska, kde je dopad sucha nejhorší, přitom do značné míry kontroluje islamistická milice aš-Šabáb hlásící se al-Káidě.
Fri, 21 August 2026
4 reports- AllAfrica12:28
[Unicef] Mogadishu/Nairobi -- This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Spokesperson, James Elder, to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
- France Info (France)15:34
Le secteur de l'éducation est lui aussi touché, avec 30 millions de dollars (26 millions d'euros) en moins en 2025.
- Al Jazeera English20:27
The UN warns of another hunger crisis, with starvation threatening millions.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)20:46
Somalia sees 32% annual increase in children admitted to stabilization centers with severe acute malnutrition, complications, says James Elder
Sat, 22 August 2026
2 reports- Al Jazeera English07:11
The drought-stricken country has recorded a 32 percent jump in the number of children treated for severe malnutrition.
- AllAfrica14:59
[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.
Mon, 24 August 2026
1 report- AllAfrica10:53
[RFI] Six million people in Somalia are facing acute hunger, with nearly two million children at emergency levels, as severe drought, conflict and falling humanitarian funding deepen what the UN describes as one of the world's worst malnutrition crises. Medical charity MSF tells RFI it's sounding the alarm "before it's too late".
Wed, 26 August 2026
4 reports- AllAfrica10:33
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The United Nations World Food Programme has warned the Security Council that Somalia is facing a worsening humanitarian crisis, with millions of people struggling with severe food insecurity and malnutrition.
- wardheernews.com16:39
The United Nations has reportedly ended its longstanding support to Somalia’s prisons, citing a severe funding shortfall that has left the
- wardheernews.com17:02
The United Nations has begun reducing personnel and preparing to dispose of part of its operational assets in Somalia, as the UN
- dailymaverick.co.za22:11
The question is no longer whether we have enough evidence of hunger. We do. It is whether we have enough political will to act on it.…
Tue, 1 September 2026
6 reports- France Info (France)10:38
"Nous sommes à court de fonds, ce qui signifie qu'à partir d'aujourd'hui, quelque 200 000 personnes n'auront plus accès à une aide vitale", a déploré un représentant de l'organisation.
- Le Monde (France)10:43
L’agence de l’ONU ne pourra plus venir en aide qu’à 200 000 personnes, alors que les besoins alimentaires dans le territoire ont plus que doublé en deux ans.
- Al Jazeera English18:23
UN food agency cuts aid in West Bank amid funding crisis
- thepeninsulaqatar.com19:34
Geneva:The UN World Food Program (WFP) announced Tuesday that it is halving food assistance in the occupied West Bank due to funding shortages, reduci...
- Al Jazeera English20:40
International aid organisations are struggling for money as the United States has led a sharp cut in Western donations.
- PBS NewsHour22:01
The agency warns further cuts are unavoidable without new funding.
Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report- globalissues.org09:15
Lack of funding has forced the World Food Programme (WFP) to slash aid to families in the West Bank by half even though needs have more than doubled over the past two years.
Thu, 3 September 2026
1 report- AllAfrica10:14
[Shabelle] Bosaso, Somalia -- Somalia's National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has distributed food aid to more than 4,000 vulnerable families in several parts of the northeastern Bari region, where communities are being affected by drought conditions.
Sun, 6 September 2026
2 reports- mwnation.com05:24
Over 600 000 primary school children face the prospect of going without meals when the new school term begins, after the World Food Programme (WFP) announced that funding for its school feeding programme will run out from September 2026. The looming disruption threatens to reverse hard‑won gains in nutrition, enrolment, and retention, exposing vulnerable learners …
- Al Jazeera English13:15
Families across Gaza struggle to secure food as community kitchens operate irregularly and prices rise.
Mon, 7 September 2026
1 report- waateanews.com19:54
The Ministry of Social Development is blaming an administrative error after people seeking emergency help to buy food were incorrectly denied assistance, raising fresh questions about what happens when vulnerable […]
Tue, 15 September 2026
2 reports- thenationalnews.com04:00edited after publishing
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WFP warns Sudan food aid could be cut within weeks as 20 million face acute hungerSudan remains the world’s largest hunger and displacement crisis
- AllAfrica04:37
[Dabanga] UN food agency says it may be forced to scale back within weeks as war, displacement and drought leave millions facing acute hunger...
Wed, 16 September 2026
3 reports- AllAfrica04:45
[UN News] The already dire hunger crisis in South Sudan is becoming increasingly critical as violence, extreme weather and dwindling aid leave millions without enough food, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday.
- AllAfrica05:05
[Dabanga] Kalma Camp, Nyala -- Half of crops have failed in and around Kalma camp, driving food shortages and soaring prices as humanitarian funding declines...
- kristv.com17:55
The head of the World Food Program is warning Sudan is on the brink of catastrophe — and funding has been cut in half. What happens next could affect millions. Read the full story. 🌍
Thu, 17 September 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)19:30
WFP says it provided food assistance to 45,000 people, preparing to support another 1.5M if conflict intensifies
Fri, 18 September 2026
1 report- jamaica-gleaner.com22:12
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – The United Nations Friday warned that the nutrition situation for children in Haiti continues to deteriorate and is urging the global community to provide funding for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to deal with the situation. “The nutrition sector under the Haiti Humanitarian Response Plan requires US$41 million but is less than 20 per cent funded, with just US$7.5 million received. We need more money, and we need it very, very soon,” said Stéphane Dujarric, the...
Mon, 21 September 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)17:02
The international community should not wait until hunger in the West Bank reaches the catastrophic levels witnessed in Gaza before deciding that it deserves attention
Wed, 23 September 2026
1 report- El País (Spain)03:30
La mayor catástrofe humanitaria del mundo está gravemente afectada por el recorte global de financiación para la cooperación y ha dejado a millones de personas sin acceso a comida, atención médica o refugio
Thu, 24 September 2026
2 reports- AllAfrica13:25
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The number of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity across six East African countries has nearly tripled over the past decade to 40.3 million, as conflict, drought, economic shocks and displacement deepen a regional hunger crisis.
- the-star.co.ke20:00
The figure represents 34 per cent of the analysed population in Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda.
Fri, 25 September 2026
1 report- AllAfrica23:57
[Nile Post] Three of her children have been suffering from malnutrition for more than two months, compounded by her husband's limited income, which is insufficient to provide these children with adequate food.
Sun, 27 September 2026
1 report- El País (Spain)03:30
El cierre de más de 200 centros de salud por los recortes de financiación internacional y el encarecimiento de suministros por la guerra de Irán y el conflicto interno, golpean a una población, sobre todo la infantil, muy debilitada. La previsión de inundaciones por ‘El Niño’ obligará a desplazarse a dos millones de personas
Tue, 29 September 2026
2 reports- Le Monde (France)03:47
Le Haut-Commissariat des Nations unies pour les réfugiés affirme que la baisse des contributions l’oblige à réduire des programmes essentiels dans des pays comme le Tchad, la Syrie ou l’Afghanistan.
- AllAfrica15:29
[WFP] WFP is working with the Government of Somalia and partners to prepare communities for El Niño-intensified rains in a country facing food insecurity, conflict, funding cuts and climate shocks.
Wed, 30 September 2026
1 report- AllAfrica09:43
[The New Humanitarian] Dzaleka, Malawi -- An $8 payment barely covers a week's needs. From inside Dzaleka, a refugee describes life as food aid, jobs and other lifelines disappear.
Thu, 1 October 2026
1 report- AllAfrica04:43
[UN News] Children have been killed and injured in fresh fighting in Baidoa, in Somalia's South West State, where families were already facing severe hunger and other overlapping crises.
Fri, 2 October 2026
4 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)12:21
Middle East escalation, Strait of Hormuz disruption could leave 11.7M more women, girls food insecure
- Anadolu Agency (AA)13:43
Renewed fighting displaced over 149,000 people, with UN agency warning that rapidly depleting relief stocks risk widening aid gaps
- Al Jazeera English16:06
World Food Programme warns of 'devastating' impact as conflict displaces thousands and cuts off food supplies.
- Le Monde English17:19
The UN's World Food Programme said that the renewed fighting in Yemen, which imports around 90% of the food it consumes, is aggravating the country's hunger crisis, leaving almost 75% of households unable to meet their basic food needs.
Tue, 6 October 2026
2 reports- Al Jazeera English08:42
Al Jazeera travels to Yemen's displacement camps to measure the toll of malnutrition on the country's children.
- Le Monde (France)17:01
Les violents combats entre factions gouvernementales rivales aggravent encore la crise alimentaire qui touche près de 7 millions de Somaliens. Fuyant la sécheresse et la faim, les réfugiés ne cessent d’affluer dans les camps où se trouvent les organisations humanitaires, bannies de certaines zones par le mouvement islamiste chabab.
Wed, 7 October 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English00:13
More than one million people could lose life-saving aid by October as funding shrinks and arrivals from Sudan continue.
Thu, 8 October 2026
1 report- Le Monde English02:00
Violent clashes between rival government factions have further worsened the food crisis affecting nearly seven million Somalis. Fleeing drought and hunger, refugees continue to pour into camps where humanitarian organizations have a presence, as the Islamist group Al-Shabab has banned them from certain areas.
Sat, 10 October 2026
1 report- manilatimes.net16:02
KHAN YUNIS, Palestinian Territories — Every day, Gazan mother Niyaha al-Masri spends six exhausting hours or more queueing at a community kitchen in the hope of getting some food for her family.
Mon, 12 October 2026
4 reports- Al Jazeera English08:46
Hunger grips Gaza, with over 1.4 million people acutely short of food as aid remains insufficient to meet basic needs.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)15:13
Global acute malnutrition exceeds famine thresholds in 2 displacement camps as humanitarian response faces 57% funding gap
- Al Jazeera English21:27
El Nino-induced drought is affecting roughly half of the country as three-year long war continues.
- PBS NewsHour21:30
There is a "deteriorating humanitarian situation" across greater Darfur and Kordofan, including areas identified as at risk of famine, as well as other locations, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification.
Tue, 13 October 2026
3 reports- AllAfrica04:53
[UN News] The risk of famine is growing in parts of Sudan already torn apart by war, as a severe El Niño drought makes life even harder in Greater Darfur and Greater Kordofan, the UN-backed global hunger monitor warned on Monday.
- France Info (France)06:07
"Bien que les signes d'une détérioration catastrophique se multiplient, les efforts d'intervention humanitaire sont de plus en plus limités en raison d'un sous-financement critique", ajoutent les experts.
- Die Zeit (Germany)23:48
In 32 Ländern hat der Hunger laut Welthunger-Index seit 2018 zugenommen. Vor allem Konflikte, Vertreibung und Wetterextreme verschärfen die Not vielerorts, etwa im Sudan.
Wed, 14 October 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)20:19
WFP warns of worsening hunger, seeks $268 million to sustain humanitarian operations in Yemen through 2027
Thu, 15 October 2026
5 reports- ANSA (Italy)05:01
Metà dei decessi per malnutrizione. Killer infanzia: clima, guerre e tagli agli aiuti
- ANSA (Italy)07:16
Metà dei decessi per malnutrizione. Killer dell'infanzia: clima, guerre e tagli agli aiuti
- Der Spiegel (Germany)10:28
Erstmals seit dem Jahr 2000 hat sich die Ernährungssituation auf der Welt laut der Welthungerhilfe wieder verschlechtert. Die Hilfsorganisation warnt vor Budgetkürzungen angesichts von Ernährungskrisen im Sudan, im Kongo und in Nigeria.
- nbcnews.com17:54
Nearly 40% of the population will likely faced “life-threatening type of hunger” in the next few months, according to the World Food Program’s country director.
- UN Press21:41
In Afghanistan, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warn that food insecurity and child malnutrition are worsening, despite a strong agricultural season.
Fri, 16 October 2026
4 reports- Tagesschau (Germany)04:24
Selbst alltägliche Lebensmittel wie Mehl sind im Jemen für viele Menschen unerschwinglich geworden. Millionen Menschen hungern, und die Kämpfe mit der Huthi-Miliz im Land machen alles nur noch schlimmer. Von Moritz Behrend.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)06:07
Il World Food Programme (WFP), l’agenzia delle Nazioni Unite che porta aiuti alimentari alle popolazioni colpite da guerre e crisi umanitarie, ha rinnovato per altri cinque anni la collaborazione con Palantir, la controversa società statunitense di analisi dei dati fondata da Peter Thiel e Alex Karp. A denunciarlo sono le organizzazioni firmatarie di una lettera […] L'articolo Il World Food Programme rinnova il contratto con Palantir. L’appello delle ong all’Onu: “Stop all’accordo, è coinvolta...
- Tagesschau (Germany)06:19
Kriege, Klimawandel und gekürzte Hilfsgelder verschärfen die weltweite Ernährungskrise, besonders in Krisenregionen. Der Kampf gegen Hunger kommt kaum voran. Das UN-Ziel "Zero Hunger" bis 2030 rückt in weite Ferne. Von Verena Schälter.
- AllAfrica13:19
[allAfrica] As millions of people across northern Nigeria face severe food insecurity, children continue to bear the consequences of a deepening malnutrition crisis. But the impact is far beyond the children in treatment. This can be a source of significant anxiety, exhaustion, and emotional distress for parents and caregivers, particularly those who spend weeks in the hospital when a child is severely malnourished and are concerned about starving children at home.
Sun, 18 October 2026
1 report- iowapublicradio.org21:00
The UN's World Food Programme says 1.4 million people in Gaza are suffering acute food shortages and that funding gaps are forcing cutbacks in critical aid, despite the U.S. brokered Hamas-Israel ceasefire.
Mon, 19 October 2026
21 reports- BBC News World06:00
The number of people helped by the UN agency in the Palestinian territory will drop by about a third - from 1.6 million to 1.1 million.
- ABC News (Australia)06:02
Half a million people will lose access to food assistance in Gaza due to United Nations funding cuts, according to the World Food Programme.
- Times of India07:58
- Libération (France)09:05
Sur les 1,6 million de Palestiniens qui bénéficiaient d’une aide alimentaire, seuls 1,1 million continueront à avoir accès à des repas chauds. La faute à une baisse des contributions volontaires des gouvernements des Etats membres de l’ONU et des dons privés.
- Index.hr (Croatia)09:43
SVJETSKI program za hranu (WFP) smanjuje pomoć u hrani za Gazu za trećinu zbog nedostatka sredstava. Odluka pogađa pola milijuna ljudi uoči zime, a pomoć je smanjena i na Zapadnoj obali.
- El País (Spain)09:50
La decisión de la Agencia de Naciones Unidas llega cuando 1,4 millones de gazatíes en la Franja, dos tercios de la población, sufre inseguridad alimentaria aguda a consecuencia de la ofensiva israelí y las restricciones a la entrada de ayuda
- The Guardian World09:54
Two-thirds of population face crisis levels of food insecurity and 200,000 people are in danger of famine This winter is likely to deepen hunger for Palestinians in Gaza, after sweeping aid cuts forced the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) to end support for more than half a million people each month, the agency’s director for Palestine said. More than a year after a Trump-brokered ceasefire came into force, promised reconstruction has not begun, there are few jobs and the vast majority in Gaza...
- Le Monde (France)10:00
L’organisme de l’ONU luttant contre la faim a alerté, lundi, sur la réduction « d’environ un tiers » de son aide alimentaire à Gaza, contrainte par une baisse des contributions étatiques et des dons privés.
- Al Jazeera English10:08
The UN agency says funding shortages threaten to reverse 'modest and fragile' progress on food security.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)10:37
Dem Welternährungsprogramm fehlen Gelder. Vor allem die USA und Deutschland haben ihre Unterstützung drastisch gekürzt. Das hat nun Folgen für die Menschen, die im Gazastreifen leben.
- grenadachronicle.com10:53
News|Gaza
- DW Top Stories11:41
Amid funding shortages, the World Food Program has said it is being forced to reduce necessary aid. Over two-thirds of Palestinians in Gaza are facing acute hunger, according to the agency.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)11:47
Half a million Palestinians lose access to critical food assistance ahead of winter
- Die Zeit (Germany)12:16
Wegen Geldmangels stellt das Welternährungsprogramm die Lebensmittelhilfe für rund 500.000 Menschen in Gaza ein. Für die übrigen Familien werden die Rationen halbiert.
- english.news.cn12:30
WFP cuts food aid to 500,000 people in Gaza amid funding shortages-
- pajhwok.com12:30
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is cutting food assistance in Gaza due to a funding shortage, leaving around 500,000 Palestinians without monthly food aid.
- Euronews13:46
Families who keep their support will get smaller rations and less cash, even though two-thirds of the territory’s population still needs help to survive.
- Al Jazeera English15:05
Displaced families in Gaza fear worsening food insecurity as planned aid cuts coincide with continued restrictions.
- Al Jazeera English16:06
The World Food Programme has announced that funding shortages will force it to suspend food assistance in Gaza
- globalissues.org19:30
Funding shortages have forced the World Food Programme (WFP) to slash assistance to hungry families in the Gaza Strip by roughly one third – a move that will affect some 500,000 people as winter approaches, the UN agency announced on Monday.
- Channel News Asia21:48
The World Food Programme will cut monthly aid to 500,000 people in Gaza due to a funding shortage, despite ongoing food shortages.
Tue, 20 October 2026
1 report- shafaqna.com08:37
Shafaqna English- The United Nations has reduced food assistance to 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza and 200,000 in the occupied West Bank because of a severe funding shortage, the acting head of the World Food Program (WFP) said Monday, warning that millions remain at risk of hunger. Carl Skau called on...