Drought and floods drove them from their homes. But hunger and poverty have followed them to a Mogadishu camp
More than 6.5 million Somalis have been pushed to the brink of severe hunger as the climate crisis, fighting and cuts in aid leave a trail of despair For three years, Zeynab Ibrahim watched as her little town shrivelled up and died. The rains never came, the reservoirs were depleted and the farms gradually turned to dust. Hunger and sickness swept through the village, claiming the lives of many, i
More than 6.5 million Somalis face severe hunger due to climate crisis, conflict, and aid cuts, forcing many like Zeynab Ibrahim to flee to IDP camps in Mogadishu.
What was announced
- Zeynab Ibrahim lost four of her ten children to hunger and sickness in her hometown before fleeing.
- The climate crisis has led to depleted reservoirs and failing farms in Somalia.
- Over 6.5 million Somalis are currently on the brink of severe hunger.
Context
The article highlights the dire consequences of climate change and conflict on the Somali population, particularly in relation to food security.
““We tried every means to survive – selling dried grass and digging up water from the barren earth.””
Why this matters: This situation underscores the urgent humanitarian crisis in Somalia, affecting millions and highlighting the need for international attention and aid.
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More than 6.5 million Somalis have been pushed to the brink of severe hunger as the climate crisis, fighting and cuts in aid leave a trail of despair
For three years, Zeynab Ibrahim watched as her little town shrivelled up and died. The rains never came, the reservoirs were depleted and the farms gradually turned to dust. Hunger and sickness swept through the village, claiming the lives of many, including four of Ibrahim’s 10 children.
“We tried every means to survive – selling dried grass and digging up water from the barren earth. Unfortunately, there was nothing left, so we had no choice but to escape to save our children,” she says, sitting in front of her shelter in a camp for internally displaced people (IDP) in the Kahda district of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu.
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- The Guardian Somalia
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