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Gaza famine risk recedes after ceasefire as Somalia hunger deepens

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification's update for Gaza arrived beside a deteriorating outlook for Somalia.

Across the Gaza Strip, hunger and malnutrition remain high.
Across the Gaza Strip, hunger and malnutrition remain high. (Emad El Byed/Unsplash)

Global food security experts announced famine conditions in Gaza City have been alleviated since the Oct. 10 ceasefire, but the Gaza Strip remains in a state of emergency with 1.6 million people facing acute hunger.

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification's update on Friday arrived alongside a deteriorating outlook for Somalia, where a convergence of climate shocks and funding shortfalls is projected to push 4.4 million people into crisis by the end of 2025.

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