Vanguard published on 2 April 2022 an article titled "Russia, Ukraine War: My Fears for Nigeria, Other African Countries--Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala" by Luminous Jannamike.
The Director General of the World Trade Organization said she fears there will be a food crisis in some African countries since Russia's attack on Ukraine. In many African countries, food prices have already risen by 20 percent and fertilizer prices globally have increased by 300 percent.