Dagaal cusub oo u dhexeeya ciidamada dowladda Soomaaliya iyo maleeshiyaadka hogaamiyihii hore ee gobolka Bay ayaa ka dhacay magaalada Baydhabo, halkaas oo 26,000 qof ay ku jiraan heerka ugu sarreeya ee baaritaanka cunnada. UNICEF ayaa sheegtay in carruurta ay ku jiraan burburka ugu weyn ee dagaalka, halka WFP ay sheegtay in lacagta caawinta cunnada ay hooseyso.
Dagaalka iyo burburka caafimaadka
Dagaal cusub oo ka dhacay magaalada Baydhabo ayaa ka dhacay markii ciidamada dowladda Soomaaliya ay isku dayeen inay ilaaliyaan magaalada, iyadoo dagaalku uu ka dhacay maalinta Isniinta kadib markii kunan qof oo ka tirsan maleeshiyaadka hogaamiyihii hore ee gobolka Bay ay galeen magaalada. Dagaalku wuxuu sababay in caafimaadka la dhibaateeyo, iyadoo goob caafimaad oo ku taalla magaalada ay la dhaqaaqday.
UNICEF ayaa sheegtay in carruurta ay ku jiraan burburka ugu weyn ee dagaalka, iyadoo ay ku baaqday in dhammaan dhinacyada ay ilaaliyaan carruurta, waxaana la sheegay in goobaha caafimaadka iyo waxbarashada ay u baahan yihin ilaaliyasho. Dagaalku wuxuu ku yimid xilligii hogaamiyihii hore ee gobolka Bay uu la wareegay magaalada, balse ciidamada dowladdu weli waxay isku dayayaan inay ilaaliyaan magaalada.
Xanuunka daadadka iyo caawinta cunnada
Soomaaliya waxay wajahaysaa xanuun daadad oo joogto ah, iyadoo 2 milyan carruur ah oo ku jira Soomaaliya ay ku jiraan xanuunka cunnada, halka 26,000 qof oo ku jira Baydhabo ay ku jiraan heerka ugu sarreeya ee baaritaanka cunnada. Caqabadda ayaa sii kordhaysa, iyadoo xaaladda El Niño ay ku siinayso daadadka iyo daadadka, halkaas oo ay ku jiraan daadadka iyo daadadka.
WFP ayaa sheegtay in caawinta cunnada ay hooseyso, iyadoo 670,000 qof oo kaliya ay caawin karaan, halka 4 milyan qof oo hore ay caawin jireen. Hameed Nuru, WFP Country Director, ayaa sheegay in lacagta caawinta cunnada ay hooseyso, iyadoo ay ku baaqday in dhammaan dhinacyada ay bixiyaan lacagta caawinta cunnada.
Qoyska Hawo iyo dhibaatooyinka
Hawo, qof reer Baydhabo ah, ayaa sheegtay in dagaalku uu ku dhintay aabbeheed, halka wiilkeeduna uu ku dhintay dagaalka. Hawo ayaa u carartay magaalada Muqdisho, halkaas oo ay ku noolaato hooyadeed, balse waxay sheegtay in cunnada ay ka yar tahay, iyadoo carruurteed Farhiya ay ku jirto xanuunka cunnada.
Hawo ayaa sheegtay inay u baahan tahay caawinta cunnada, iyadoo goobta caafimaadka Weido ay ka joojisay inay u caawiyaan haweenka iyo carruurta. Hawo ayaa sheegtay inay u baahan tahay caawinta cunnada, iyadoo carruurteed Farhiya ay ku jirto xanuunka cunnada.
Clashes in Baidoa between government forces and ousted regional loyalists have intensified a hunger crisis that already leaves 26,000 people facing catastrophic food insecurity, while the World Food Programme can now reach just over 670,000 people instead of the four million it once served monthly.
Clashes Erupt in Baidoa
Hostilities flared on Monday after thousands of local fighters loyal to the former regional president entered Baidoa, the state's largest city, which the army had seized earlier this year. The clashes have damaged a health facility and displaced families already struggling with food shortages.
UNICEF expressed deep concern about the escalation, stating that children are once again bearing the heaviest burden of violence and calling on all parties to protect schools, health facilities, and ensure safe humanitarian access.
A Hunger Crisis Deepens
Across Somalia, two million children are acutely or severely malnourished, and in Baidoa alone, 26,000 people face catastrophic food insecurity, the highest level on the hunger scale. The stronger-than-ever El Niño weather pattern is expected to deepen the crisis by intensifying the October-December rainy season.
Hawo, a mother who fled Baidoa after her father was killed by a mortar and her brother died in the fighting, now lives in Mogadishu with her aunt. Her daughter Farhiya has become listless, losing her appetite and shedding weight, while Hawo says, 'Some days we eat just once a day.'
Aid Reaches Fewer People
The World Food Programme, which provides the backbone of Somalia's food aid response, can now support just over 670,000 people, down from more than four million monthly a few years ago. Hameed Nuru, WFP Country Director in Somalia, said severe funding shortfalls mean they are only reaching a fraction of those in need.
UNICEF has called on all parties to protect children from harm and ensure the protection of schools and health facilities, while aid workers worry that the situation will only worsen without increased international support.
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