new video loaded: A Hunger Crisis in Somalia Is Being Worsened by the Middle East War
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Widespread malnutrition in Somalia, initially caused by drought, has been compounded from cuts to humanitarian aid and rising prices driven by the war in the Middle East.
By McKinnon de Kuyper
May 17, 2026
