A quarter of the world is at risk of catastrophic hunger due to extreme climate events

Mogadishu - A quarter of Somalia's population is expected to face crisis-level hunger or worse this year due to drought and floods caused by climate change, the World Food Program said on Tuesday.

The United Nations described the floods that displaced hundreds of thousands in Somalia and neighboring countries in East Africa following the historic drought earlier this year as an event that occurs only once every century.


World Food Program spokesman in Somalia, Petroc Welton, said that livelihoods and livelihoods are at risk, and it is likely that 4.3 million people (a quarter of the population) will face crisis-level hunger or worse by the end of this year.

Wilton added, “Extreme weather events, from drought to floods, will prolong the hunger crisis in Somalia. The drought has killed millions of livestock and destroyed countless acres of pastures and agricultural land. “Now these devastating floods are crippling Somalia’s ability to recover.”