The Associated Press published on 30 May 2022 an article titled "War in Ukraine Adds to Food Price Hikes, Hunger in Africa."
Persistent drought in the Horn of Africa, COVID-19, internal conflict, climate change, and Russia's blockade of Black Sea ports that disrupts grain exports are causing 13 million people in the Horn of Africa to face severe hunger. Another 18 million people in the Sahel region face a similar challenge.
