The fallout of the Middle East war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have led to rising fuel and food prices and disrupted supply chains in some countries, such as Somalia, worsening an already dire hunger crisis, Al Jazeera reports.

According to the World Food Programme (WFP), the east African nation is facing one of the “most complex hunger crises in recent years” as drought, conflict and limited humanitarian assistance have impacted the country.

In its latest findings, the number of people experiencing “crisis-level hunger or worse has nearly doubled in a year, to 6.5 million,” including 2 million people in “emergency hunger, the second highest level of food insecurity”.

“Entire families have had to once again make the toughest choices,” Hameed Nuru, WFP country director in Somalia, tells Al Jazeera.

“Sell the little assets they had, reduce or completely cut meals, and leave everything behind to find help – but this time there’s no help available,” Nuru adds.