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Samuel Benin

Samuel Benin is the Acting Director for Africa in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He conducts research on national strategies and public investment for accelerating food systems transformation in Africa and provides analytical support to the African Union’s CAADP Biennial Review.

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Ecuador, Peru, Sudan, the United Kingdom and now Sri Lanka: The price of food and the beginning of a recession drive protests in the world (Newtral) 

July 22, 2022


Newtral published an article stating the economic crisis that sparked the COVID-19 pandemic and has deepened Russia’s war in Ukraine is fueling protests around the world. The global inflationary escalation fully affects the price of food and fuel and a score of governments have already chosen to restrict exports of raw materials to ensure the food security of their population. This article uses data from the IFPRI tool,  Food & Fertilizer Export Restrictions Tracker. 

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