Africa

Averting an African food crisis in the wake of the Ukraine war

Malawian women walk past empty grain silos in the capital Lilongwe May 26, 2002. A food crisis affected Malawi and six other southern Africa countries during a 2003 drought.

Africa is facing another food crisis, as the war in Ukraine, a major food exporter, pushes up wheat prices worldwide. Image: Reuters

Ahunna Eziakonwa
Director, UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa and UN Assistant Secretary General
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