On January 28, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will lose three of its founding members—Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—comprising 16% of its population of 424 million and 7% of its GDP. Source: IFPRI Africa Regional Office (AFR)
How conflict drives hunger: Six channels through the food system
Much has been said and written of late about the linkages between conflict and hunger. There is good reason for this: 65% of the world’s acutely food-insecure people live in conflict-affected countries. Source: IFPRI Africa Regional Office (AFR)
