Somalia emergency escalates as Middle East conflict drives up food and fuel prices, delays aid

Country: Somalia Source: Save the Children MOGADISHU, 31 March 2026 – Prices for food, fuel and water in Somalia soared in March, with conflict in the Middle East compounding a humanitarian emergency in the already fragile country where one in three people are going hungry daily, Save the Children said. Fuel prices in Mogadishu surged 150% in March, from $0.60 to $1.50 per litre, with many imported food items doubling in retail price in just two weeks, according to the Somali government. Somalia's electricity suppl