Inflation, Economic Turmoil Drive West African Food Crisis
- Nearly 55 million people in region are at risk of going hungry
- Currency devaluations exacerbate effect of higher food costs
A trader counts Ghana cedi banknote by sacks of onions at a food market in Accra, Ghana.
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The number of West Africans facing hunger has surged in recent months, driven in part by soaring inflation and currency devaluations.
It is projected that nearly 55 million people across the region will struggle to feed themselves in coming months, 4 million more than was previously projected, and a 12% increase compared with the same period last year, according to the World Food Program.