The African Food
Insecurity Crisis
Willah Joseph
Mudolo

The African
Food Insecurity
Crisis
The African food insecurity crisis is rapidly
becoming more serious. Data from 2021
shows that acute food insecurity has risen
by around 60% in a single year.
W
ith the added
challenges
caused by
the global
COVID-19 pandemic
combined with ongoing
drivers such as political
mismanagement and
conflict, the evidence
suggests that things are
only going to get worse.
Key Drivers of
Food Insecurity
The primary driver of food
insecurity across Africa is
conflict. Violence and war
cause people to become
displaced and result in
serious food shortages in
many regions of Africa.

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Climate events in east
Africa, including flooding
and locusts, have caused
increased levels of food
insecurity. Road closures
and other transportation
issues caused by the
pandemic have left millions
short of food in areas such
as the Democratic Republic
of Congo, Uganda, Burundi
and Rwanda.
Several southern African
nations have also been
affected by political crises
leading to hyperinflation.
COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic
has placed even greater
strain on a system that
was already struggling.
Lockdowns, border closures,
prolonged transit times and
lost jobs have reduced food
access and caused many
farmers to have goods
returned as spoiled.

Willah Joseph
Mudolo
The W J Mudolo Foundation
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insecurity in Africa. You can
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