Journeys from the Horn of Africa to Italy can cost as much as $10,000. In other words, the poorest of the poor cannot afford to migrate.
Nearly 40 Million People in 17 African Countries Facing The Harsh Effects Of Drought This Year
What makes food price spikes all the harder to bear is that there is rarely a corresponding increase in peoples wages. And when the drought is over, prices often stay stubbornly high
Looking Nervously To The Skies, But Hunger In Africa Is Not Always About Rain
Some of the most arid countries in Africa, including Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia, have the highest food availability per capita, measured in terms of daily calories available per person.
Africa Rainfall League Table 2007
When the rain does not go away – and when it does.
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