Somalia is facing one of its gravest humanitarian crises in decades, with nearly 5.9 million people almost half the population requiring urgent assistance. Chronic conflict, recurrent locust infestations, seasonal flooding, erratic rainfall linked to climate change, and the Covid-19 pandemic have compounded the suffering across the country. The situation is worsened by a prolonged political crisis, the most severe in twenty years, with an electoral cycle lapsed and President Farmaajo refusing to vacate Villa Somalia. This political deadlock has significantly hindered the delivery of humanitarian aid. Over the past four years, the regime has repeatedly obstructed or politicized relief efforts, prioritizing control over impartial assistance. New bureaucratic procedures imposed on aid agencies have created operational challenges, forcing organizations to choose between ceding decision-making control or risking blacklisting for resistance.