Hormuz blockade threatens Africa's food supply

The ongoing war with Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz are threatening Africa's food supply by disrupting fertiliser shipments through the critical chokepoint. While global attention has focused on oil flows, the same corridor carries the fertilisers essential for African agriculture. The Institute for Security Studies warns that this vulnerability exposes a blind spot in farm-level policy, though Africa holds the resources to address the crisis. The disruption could trigger a food crisis that originates not on the farm but in a distant shipping lane.