Africa: AU Summit Grapples With Coups, Food Crisis, Terrorism, Climate Change: [DW] African Union leaders are meeting in Equatorial Guinea. Inflation and war in Ukraine are increasing food prices across Africa. Four AU member states are suspended because of coups. – AllAfrica News: Africa
West Africa: Ghana and Uganda Ban Grain and Food Exports: [DW] Global food protectionism is now in full swing. After India, some major EU food exporting nations like Hungary halted the export of certain crops. Many African countries are also banning the export of their produce. – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: Going Hungry or Going Green? a Critical Look At the ‘Green Revolution’ Project in Africa: [Africa In Fact] Since the development of “miracle wheat” in 1954 by Norman Borlaug, the way in which international organisations support and invest in agriculture has changed dramatically. The narrative goes that Africa “missed out” on the first Green Revolution, thus explaining its lack of large-scale agricultural sectors before the 21st century. – AllAfrica News: Africa
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