Somalia: One in three people face severe food shortages as drought deepens, Save the Children warns

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Nearly one in three people in Somalia are facing hunger as food, fuel and water costs rise.
Years of failed rains, alongside floods and conflict, have devastated livelihoods, especially in Jubaland.
In Kismayo, drought has wiped out livestock, a key source of income.
More than half a million displaced people are now living in camps with limited access to food and aid.
Families arriving in camps report severe shortages, with malnutrition cases rising among children.
Aid cuts and disrupted supply routes linked to the war on Iran are worsening the crisis.
Officials warn humanitarian assistance is insufficient, leaving many without immediate support.

Al Jazeera's Catherine Soi reports from Luglow, Jubaland State, Southern Somalia.

Francesca Sangiorgi, Humanitarian Director of Save the Children, told Al Jazeera that fuel and food prices have surged by up to 30 percent, with Somalia importing 70 percent of its food.

The humanitarian response plan is just 12 percent funded, and 1.84 million children face acute malnutrition. "We want to make sure these children have a chance at life," she said.

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