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Insecurity caused by [armed conflict](/news/2026/4/14/somalia-reports-hit-on-al-shabab-with-international-support) adds further strain, displacing communities and limiting access for aid workers in some regions. Beyond Somalia, the global economic crisis linked to the US–Israeli war on Iran
conflict likely to [increase food insecurity](/economy/2026/4/21/as-iran-crisis-drags-on-fears-of-global-food-crisis-grow) in the coming months, the United Nations has warned. Disruption to fuel and fertiliser supplies due to the ongoing blocking of cargo vessels through the [Strait of Hormuz
food insecurity, while 33.7 million require humanitarian assistance, including 7.4 million people internally displaced. The Norwegian Refugee Council reports that most families have been forced to reduce their daily meals due to worsening economic conditions