The impact of the war in Ukraine has placed West Africa on the brink of its worst food crisis in a decade, 11 international aid organisations said on Tuesday. The aid agencies, including Oxfam, Save the Children and World Vision, said they were concerned the war was worsening the already catastrophic situation in the region. That has led food prices in West Africa to soar by up to 30 per cent in the past five years. Now, the war in Ukraine is exacerbating the situation, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), so food prices could rise by 20 per cent worldwide. On the other side of the continent, in the Horn of Africa, the worst drought in 40 years is currently risking the livelihoods of millions.

Source: The Guardian April 05, 2022 19:28 UTC