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https://www.care.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/RS125361_2025_Somalia_IDP_Camp-04-scaled.jpeg25601920Somalia faces further suffering as a worsening drought and fighting force thousands from their homes. The latest IPC analysis shows hunger tightening its grip across the country, with more than 3.4 million people already in crisis levels of food insecurity, and 1.85 million children suffering acute malnutrition.