Somalia is facing a worsening hunger crisis after repeated failed rainy seasons devastated crops, killed livestock and depleted water supplies. Doctors Without Borders said it had screened more than 21,000 children under five in Baidoa since the start of ​the year, finding acute malnutrition rates of about 50 per cent. Acute malnutrition is less extreme than severe malnutrition but still involves sudden weight loss and ⁠is life-threatening. Doctors Without Borders says there is only about $300 million US available for Somalia from donors, compared to $2.2 billion that was provided by donors in 2022 when a similar drought situation was experienced. "The world cannot wait for a famine declaration before acting," said Allara Ali, the project co-ordinator for Doctors Without Borders in Somalia.