Africa: Will Continent Manage to Feed Its People Amid Rising Costs

Abuja — The rising cost of staple grains across Africa has already caused food riots in a few countries. In Mogadishu, Somalia, thousands protested when food sellers rejected old currency notes amid spiralling inflation.

In Burkina Faso, riots broke out in February, and workers' unions downed their tools in April over high costs of food and fuel. About 10 people died in Mozambique in February while protesting against rising costs of living, and in Senegal, many people, waving empty rice sacks, took over the streets of Dakar on April 26 to protest against food prices.

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