In sub-Saharan Africa, a surge in global commodity prices, inflation and supply shortages -- combined with major regional droughts -- are increasing food insecurity, which will trigger unrest and could destabilize some governments. Prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, many Africans were already struggling to find affordable food due to the lingering global economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the ongoing war in Ukraine and the West's subsequent sanctions campaign against Moscow have only worsened food insecurity across countries in sub-Saharan Africa by exacerbating global inflation and creating more supply shortages. According to a recent U.N. report, 25 of the 69 countries that are currently seeing an increase in hunger due to disruptions in food, energy and finance systems are in Africa. Domestic inflation compounds the effects of global price hikes for basic food supplies like wheat, sorghum, rice, millet and yams, significantly reducing Africans' purchasing power....
