On Fusion, Forced Migration, and Somali Food. How Somali food in the diaspora holds the history of forced migration . by Ifrah F. Ahmed. Apr 17, 2023, 3:25 PM UTC.

The East African nation of Somalia is facing a major food crisis driven by a historic drought. The crisis is being made even worse by an ongoing insurgency by the Islamist militant group al-Shabab.

Nearly half of Somalia's population faces acute food insecurity. That's more than 7 million people, 1 1/2 million of them children, according to the World Food Programme.

Food has become more expensive all over the world. In East Africa, that's led to extreme hunger. Nearly half of Somalia's population faces acute food insecurity. That's more than 7 million people ...