GENEVA (Reuters) – Riots over high bread prices in Mozambique and food shortages elsewhere should be a wake-up call for governments which papered over food security problems that arose two years ago, a United Nations expert warned on Tuesday.
Africa: Vaults to Protect Agricultural Biodiversity
As rising food prices, growing populations and natural disasters increasingly put pressure on food production, governments and scientists are focusing on preserving the world’s agricultural biodiversity through seed and gene banks.
Taxi price rise likely to spark protests in Angola
LUANDA (Reuters) – Angolan taxis will raise fares in the coming weeks due to a sharp rise in fuel prices, a move that could trigger protests from impoverished Angolans who rely on thousands of 14-seater taxi vans to go to work each day.
Deadly Mozambique price riots enter second day
MAPUTO (Reuters) – Demonstrators blocked roads with burning tyres and looted shops in Mozambique’s capital Maputo on Thursday as deadly riots sparked by soaring bread prices entered a second day.
Africa: Nations Might Ditch Asian Rice if Prices Increase
Thailand and other major rice exporting countries are at risk of losing Africa as an important trading partner if they raise their rice prices.