Somalia is confronting hunger on a scale the country has not experienced in years, with about six million people facing severe food shortages.
The World Food Programme attributes the crisis to a punishing combination of drought, conflict and displacement, all of which have left families struggling to secure enough food.
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More than three decades of instability have also made it difficult to deliver aid across the country.
Now, steep reductions in international assistance are deepening the emergency. The WFP says it has received only a fraction of the funding required to provide support.
What will the consequences be for Somalia?
Presenter: James Bays
Guests:
Samira Gaid: Founding Director of Balqiis Insights, a think-tank focusing on the Horn of Africa
Mohamed Abdi: Country Director for Somalia at the Norwegian Refugee Council
Omar Mahmood: Senior Analyst for Somalia at the International Crisis Group
