Somalia Weekly Weather Forecast – Valid From 15 to 21 October 2025

Light to moderate rains are expected over central Somalia—particularly in parts of Hiraan, Bakool, Mudug, and Nugaal—while northern and southern regions will remain largely dry and hot.     Review of Observed Weather and Experienced Impacts   Observed Rainfall Conditions   During the week from 7 to 13 October 2025, rainfall was observed across many […]

Somalia: Humanitarian Access Snapshot (July – September 2025)

In Quarter 3 of 2025, 50 humanitarian access incidents were reported, marking an increase from 45 incidents in Quarter 2. This represents a slight rising trend, indicating a deterioration in humanitarian access compared to the previous quarter. In this quarter, August recorded the highest number of access incidents (22), with Kismaayo (Lower Juba), Belet Xaawo […]

12 October 2025, Mogadishu, Somalia – Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu – Somalia’s largest paediatric referral public hospital – is at the forefront of efforts to address severe acute malnutrition.   Inside the stabilization centre, small hospital beds are lined up, each holding a child fighting not only hunger but illnesses like pneumonia, diarrhoea and dehydration. […]

Emergency Appeal Somalia: Complex Emergency (DREF MDRSO025)

SITUATION OVERVIEW Escalating humanitarian crisis in Puntland and Somaliland: Somalia is facing a rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis in Puntland and Somaliland, where prolonged dry conditions have affected over 2.5 million people across 26 districts including 887,000 people in severely impacted areas. Rural communities are experiencing acute shortages of water and food, compounded by significant funding […]

Somalia Key Message Update: Poor xagaa rains limit September-October off-season harvest in the south, September 2025

Key Messages In September — the peak of the pastoral lean season — food security is deteriorating across most parts of northern and central Somalia. Deterioration is expected to continue through January 2026, driven by the cumulative impacts of successive below-average rainfall seasons (2024-2025), an atypically dry xagaa season, and forecasted below-average October-December deyr rains. […]