The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has warned that many African countries may face food riots and political crises due to the war in Ukraine. He gave this warning during an exclusive interview with The Telegraph, which was published on the AfDB’s website on Tuesday. Adesina warned that the war would have global ramifications, stressing the need for an end to the war. He said, “This war has to come to an end. It’s not just a war in Ukraine. It’s a war that has global ramifications. “The price of wheat has gone up by 62 per cent [since the beginning of the war]. The price of maize has gone up by 36 per cent. The price of soya beans by 29 per cent. Now the price of fertilisers, which are very, very critical for food productions, has gone up by 300 per cent – that’s three times.” “And when you couple that with energy prices that are also rising in many African countries, you can see that this is driving inflation. If urgent action is not taken, it could lead to a food crisis in Africa.”

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