Iran’s Hormuz blockade will worsen food crisis in Nigeria, others – US warns

… Says fertilizer shortage, higher fuel cost to hit sub-Saharan AfricaBy Nkiruka Nnorom The United States has warned that Iran’s disruption of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz will worsen food insecurity in Nigeria and other parts of sub-Saharan Africa due to fertilizer shortages and rising energy costs. Speaking at a UN Security Council Open…