Country: Somalia Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. Erratic Gu rains raise concerns that they may not reverse Somalia’s long drought, with an estimated 5 million people affected, as massive displacement, livestock losses, rising malnutrition, and millions in crisis persist. Rising river levels and flash floods displaced households, damaged infrastructure, and intensified humanitarian needs amid persistent drought vulnerability and weak local response capacity. Strait of Hormuz tensions raise fuel costs and commodity prices in Somalia, disrupting aid delivery, weakening purchasing power, and intensifying already severe humanitarian conditions. Emergency Relief Coordinator warns Somalia’s worsening crisis, highlighting rising hunger, severe funding gaps, climate shocks, and urgent need for humanitarian support and global attention.

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