How the Middle East Conflict Is Worsening Somalia's Slide into Famine The specter of famine looms over Somalia, a nation on the brink of collapse under the weight of its own vulnerability and external forces that exacerbate it.
The latest IPC report paints a dire picture: six million people face acute food insecurity, including 1. 9 million in emergency conditions. But often overlooked is the Middle East conflict's impact.
Agricultural shop owner Mustafe Denbil notes, "The war in the Middle East is life threatening to us.