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Severe malnutrition in Somalia is surging after U.S. cuts, aid groups say

Washington Post World Tuesday 11 August 2026, 21:40 UTC By Rael Ombuor 1 min read
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Hospital admissions for severe malnutrition in Somalian displacement camps have surged 83 percent compared with last year, Doctors Without Borders reported Tuesday, as the African country weathers drought and aid cuts from the United States and other donors. Democracy Dies in Darkness Severe malnutrition in Somalia is surging after U.S. cuts, aid groups say “What we are seeing is shocking and far beyond the threshold of an extremely critical emergency,” one humanitarian official said.

Hospital admissions for severe malnutrition in Somalian displacement camps have surged 83 percent compared with last year, Doctors Without Borders reported Tuesday, as the African country weathers drought and aid cuts from the United States and other donors. Democracy Dies in Darkness Severe malnutrition in Somalia is surging after U.S. cuts, aid groups say “What we are seeing is shocking and far beyond the threshold of an extremely critical emergency,” one humanitarian official said.
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