The Associated Press published on 12 August 2026 an article titled "Thousands Flee Yearslong Drought in Somalia as Hunger Deepens and Aid Shrinks" by Mohamed Sheikh Nor and Omar Faruk.
About two million people in southern Somalia are facing emergency levels of food insecurity as a result of drought over the past four years. EL Nino conditions are likely to exacerbate the situation by creating flooding during Somalia's October to December rainy season. International food assistance is in short supply.