Mogadishu: The United Nations predicted that 6.5 million people in Somalia will face a famine or worse by next March, an increase of 1.7 million from January estimates. According to Oman News Agency, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report, issued by the UN, regional partners, and aid organizations, stated that this number includes two million people suffering from acute food insecurity. It also indicated that more than 1.8 million children under the age of five will face acute malnutrition this year (2026). The report further highlighted that nearly half a million children in Somalia are likely to suffer from severe malnutrition. This alarming report follows a warning from the World Food Programme (WFP) that its life-saving food and nutrition assistance will cease within weeks if new resources are not provided. Somalia is experiencing a severe deterioration in food security and nutrition, driven by a nationwide drought emergency that has led to critical water shortages, crop and liv estock losses, and widespread displacement.