UN Warns of Worsening Humanitarian Crisis in Baidoa, Somalia Amid Escalating Conflict and Famine Risk

The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, George Conway, expressed grave concern over the escalating violence in Baidoa, which is exacerbating the humanitarian crisis for civilians. Insecurity, repeated displacement, the risk of famine, persistent child malnutrition, and the threat of El Niño floods are compounding the suffering, with particular risks to internally displaced people, women, and children.