What's at stake in Somalia

NPR | By Fatma Tanis

Published April 16, 2026 at 4:13 PM CDT

Somalia's population is experiencing severe food insecurity after three years of drought. Now, the war in the Middle East means the import-dependent nation has even less access to food.

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