UN Food Aid Cuts Threaten Over 600,000 Lives in Somalia Amid Global Funding Failure

As famine tightens its grip on Somalia, a dire warning emerges from the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP): without a reversal in international humanitarian funding cuts, over 600,000 vulnerable Somalis will soon be cut off from lifesaving food aid.This alarming reality stems directly from decisions made far from Africa’s borders—most notably the dramatic reduction in U.S. funding since January under President Biden’s predecessor and concurrent slashes from European donors. These actions represent not dispassionate budget adjustments but a dangerous retreat from America’s moral and strategic responsibilities.Who Bears the Cost When International Aid Shrinks?The WFP announced it must reduce its...