Africa: All of Africa Today – February 25, 2026

Somalia Hunger Crisis Deepens as Food Insecurity Doubles

The number of people in Somalia facing acute food insecurity has nearly doubled to 6.5 million since last year as hunger levels rise due to worsening drought, conflict and soaring food prices. The IPC food security monitoring platform reported that more than 1.8 million children under five are at risk of acute malnutrition between now and June. The crisis followed the failure of the Deyr rains, poor crop production, and high local and…