World News in Brief: Malnutrition in Somalia, hunger crisis in DR Congo, energy shortages in Cuba Somalia’s hunger crisis has worsened sharply in recent months, with more than half a million additional people now facing acute food insecurity compared to projections released in February. The deterioration has been driven by poor Gu rainfall – the country’s main rainy season – rising food and fuel prices linked to the 2026 Middle East conflict, currency depreciation in southern regions, conflict-related displacement and growing flood risks. Malnutrition surges Nearly 1.88 million children are now expected to require treatment for acute malnutrition in 2026, up from earlier estimates. In Burhakaba district in the southern Bay region, malnutrition levels have reached “extremely critical” thresholds, with communities facing a risk of famine under a worst-case scenario, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), the global food insecurity monitoring platform.…