Somalia: The Iran War Is Costing Children's Lives in Somalia
Shipping diversions have nearly doubled delivery times and raised costs 44%, leaving Somalia’s nutrition programs with only weeks of therapeutic milk.
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Somalia: The Iran War Is Costing Children's Lives in Somalia
Mogadishu, Somalia -- When war erupted in the Middle East in late February, the most visible consequences were playing out in the Persian Gulf, with smoke rising from Dubai's Jebel Ali port and shipping traffic across one of the world's most critical maritime routes grinding to a near halt.
The Iran War Is Costing Children’s Lives in Somalia
By Mohamed OmarMOGADISHU, Somalia , May 12 2026 (IPS) When war erupted in the Middle East in late February, the most visible consequences were playing out in the Persian Gulf, with smoke rising from Dubai’s Jebel Ali port and shipping traffic across one of the world’s most critical maritime routes grinding to a near halt. What was harder to see was a mother in Somalia, traveling 200 kilometers with a child too sick to sit upright, arriving at a …
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