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Somalia child hunger crisis deepens after aid cuts, UNICEF says

Low Severity Africa Somalia
Date Occurred Aug 22, 2026 07:11 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 22, 2026
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The drought-stricken country has recorded a 32 percent jump in the number of children treated for severe malnutrition.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/22/somalia-child-hunger-crisis-deepens-after-aid-cuts-unicef-says?traffic_source=rss
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Somalia flag Somalia
Region Africa
Capital Mogadishu
Population 2,081,624
GDP / Capita $500.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #25699
  • Type General News
  • Region Africa
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 22, 2026
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