Somalia Food Security Outlook Update August 2026 - January 2027: Risk of Famine (IPC Phase 5) persists despite better-than-anticipated xagaa rains
. Key Messages FEWS NET still assesses a credible risk of Famine (IPC Phase 5) in southern Somalia from October through January 2027. Under the most likely scenario, Emergency (IPC Phase 4) outcomes, with populations in Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5), are expected through January 2027...




