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EU pledges €63 million in aid to drought-hit Somalia; 6.5 million hungry

Mogadishu (AX) — The European Union on Thursday announced €63 million in new humanitarian funding for Somalia as 6.5 million people face severe hunger driven by drought, conflict and shrinking global aid, according to new food security projections. The EU said the money will be directed to the most vulnerable communities affected by ongoing insecurity, displacement, worsening drought and soaring food prices. Assistance will be channeled through EU humanitarian partners to speed delivery and ensure aid reaches areas with…

Persistent drought in Kenya leaves families hungry as livestock die

Tuesday February 10, 2026 Kenya’s deepening drought has left more than 2 million people facing hunger, with cattle-keeping communities in the northeast the hardest hit, according to the United Nations and other agencies. Stark images of emaciated livestock along the arid frontier near Somalia have shocked a region where climate extremes increasingly set the pace of daily life. For many families, the rains have grown shorter and more erratic in recent years, exposing entire districts to prolonged dry spells. In such cycles,…

The variety of hungry folks on this planet has

In line with the International Meals Disaster Community, which brings collectively the fundamental companies and NGOs preventing starvation, the variety of hungry folks on this planet has elevated from 135 to 155 million by 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic and its financial penalties clearly have this toll is rising, however the fundamental explanation for starvation and malnutrition in Africa and on this…