Global food prices rose 12.6% last month to record levels as the Russian invasion ravaged a major breadbasket of the world, exacerbating African countries’ pre-existing economic and debt troubles.
Africa’s food insecurity from Ukraine war: Focus of spring IMF, WB meetings

The Ukraine war’s impact on food insecurity in Africa is high on the agenda this week as finance officials from around the world gather in Washington for the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.