Somalia is in the grip of its worst drought in living memory, with four consecutive failed rainy seasons since 2020 affecting 4.1 million people and displacing more than one million. Forecasts suggest the October‑December deyr rains will also underperform, pushing the country toward an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe. Combined with conflict, global food price spikes, and the lingering effects of COVID‑19, the crisis is devastating rural livelihoods. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has made drought response a top priority, appointing Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame as Special Envoy to coordinate relief efforts and raise global awareness. His advocacy has secured $1.5 billion in aid pledges, but this is less than half of the $3.9 billion the UN says is needed. Meanwhile, over seven million Somalis face acute food insecurity, with famine expected in 17 districts without urgent intervention. Women and children make up over 80% of those displaced, many living in overcrowded, unsanitary IDP camps. Malnutrition and disease are rising sharply. The government has formed a new National Disaster Management Committee to coordinate aid delivery, but donor fatigue and logistical challenges threaten progress.