WFP seeks $225M for 4.6M facing food insecurity in Somalia

The World Food Programme (WFP) is warning of escalating food insecurity across multiple African countries, citing critical funding shortfalls as a key driver. In Somalia, WFP has appealed for $225 million to address worsening hunger, with 4.6 million people expected to face severe food insecurity between April and June due to drought, conflict, and rising food prices. In Ethiopia, aid cuts threaten nutrition support for over 3 million people, with the WFP already forced to suspend malnutrition treatments for hundreds of thousands and warning that other key programs are at risk without urgent new funding. Sudan is also experiencing a severe crisis, as WFP faces a $698 million funding gap, leading to ration cuts and the risk of running out of key food supplies during the critical hunger season. The situation in Sudan is further compounded by ongoing conflict and mass displacement, with millions forced from their homes and growing numbers of refugees in neighboring countries such as Chad. WFP officials stress the urgent need for increased donor support to prevent further deterioration of humanitarian conditions in the region.