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Super El Niño threatens to push 8 million children into acute hunger across East and Southern Africa by early 2027 – Save the Children
About 8 million children across East and Southern Africa could face acute hunger by early 2027, a rise of 30%, as one of the strongest El Nino weather events in recent years fuels a growing food crisis, according to new analysis by Save the Children.
Protecting Children Before Recruitment Begins: Lessons from South Sudan and Somalia
Children should be protected before recruitment begins.Across conflict-affected communities, children face risks that can fundamentally change the course of their lives. Poverty, insecurity, displacement, disrupted education, family separation and limited opportunities can leave children increasingly vulnerable to recruitment and use by armed forces and armed groups.A new research publication, Preventing the Recruitment and Use of Children: An Analysis of the Barriers to Implementing Select Vancouver Principles in South Sudan and Somalia, examines these challenges and asks an important question: What will it take to prevent children from being recruited in the first place?The study looks at the implementation of selected Vancouver Principles in South Sudan and Somalia, two countries where children continue to experience the devastating consequences of armed conflict.
The two-hour journey to a child's bedside
Meet Hafsa, a community health worker bringing care to Somalia's most remote villagesPublished for World Humanitarian Day, 19 August 2026
EL NIÑO FLOODS THREATEN MILLIONS OF CHILDREN IN SOMALIA, CHILD RIGHTS AGENCIES WARN
Joining Forces Alliance calls for anticipatory funding to be released now, while a two-month preparedness window remains open
SOMALIA: Children facing deadly hunger as admissions for severe malnutrition nearly triple in six months
The number of children receiving treatment for the most dangerous form of malnutrition in Baidoa, south central Somalia, nearly tripled in six months, according to new figures from Save the Children’s stabilization centre in the region, warning over the country’s worsening drought and hunger crisis.
THE 300 KILOMETRE VACCINE RUN: THE TEAM REACHING PUNTLAND'S REMOTEST CHILDREN
Health worker Anab and her colleagues Maryam and Kaltun travel by ambulance, on foot and by donkey to bring routine vaccines to remote and nomadic families in Puntland, Somalia. The hardest part of the job is not the distance. It is trust, and they are winning it.
FROM VOLUNTEER TO ROLE MODEL: HOW ONE FEMALE TEACHER IS CHANGING GIRLS' EDUCATION IN BAIDOA
A former volunteer teacher in Baidoa retrains through a Save the Children diploma course for women and transforms her classroom into a place where girls speak up, stay in school, and see what an educated woman can be.
European Union Renews Support for Life-saving Services Across Seven Drought-hit Districts in Somalia
Save the Children and local partners to reach almost 245,000 displaced and drought-hit people with health, food, water, protection and learning, with a fresh EUR 2 million from the European Union.
"I Decide": How Cash in Hand Helped Hawa's Family Survive Displacement
Conflict forced Hawa*, 60, to flee with nothing. Unconditional cash from Save the Children, through the ECHO-funded Somali Cash Consortium, carried her family through their hardest months in Qandala, Somalia.
From Floodwater to Harvest: Ahmed's Return to His Family Farm in Jowhar, Somalia
When the Shabelle River broke its banks, Ahmed*, 55 and his family lost their home, their crops, and their only income in a matter of hours. Five months later, unconditional cash assistance from Save the Children helped them survive and begin again. His harvest has returned. The river, still unbanked, has not gone away.