What role does poverty play in the ongoing conflict in somalia?
a) poverty and political instability are part of the same cycle
b) service in local militias provides many somalis with and income and access to resources
c) many somalis immigrants to other countries seeking to escape the crippling poverty and famine
d) all of the above

We have that the first assertion is true. Political instability leads to a fight for power that is fierce and the government does not care about its people or it does not have the time to make changes in the economy. The second statement is also correct, since militias are one of the organized parts of Somali society at this point. The third point is also correct and is not happening only in Somalia. Hence, D is the correct choice.