Rising prices: Ukraine war fuels food crisis in distant Africa
NELSON BANYA, of Reuters, reports on how the conflict in Ukraine is contributing to massive price rises in Africa…
Nearly 20 million more people hit by food crises last year
London, UKReuters Nearly 20 million more people faced food crises last year amid armed conflict, the COVID-19 pandemic and weather extremes, and the outlook for this year is again grim, according to a report by the Global Network Against Food Crises. The humanitarian agency, set up in 2016 by the European Union and United Nations, […]
Climate, conflicts set to plunge millions into food crisis
Thomson Reuters Foundation Food crises will affect tens of millions of people across the world this year, researchers warned on Tuesday, after war, extreme weather and economic woes in 2018 left more than 113 million in dire need of help. Conflict and insecurity were responsible for the desperate situation faced by 74 million people, or […]