Next Africa

War Puts African Food Security at Risk Far From Front Lines

While the planting season for Malawi’s summer crops is months away, the signs are ominous.
A farmer spreads fertilizer on crops at a farm in Jibia, northern Nigeria.Photographer: Kola Sulaimon/AFP/Getty Images

Welcome to Next Africa, a daily newsletter on where the continent stands now — and where it’s headed. Sign up here to have it delivered to your email. In today’s edition, we look at how the war in Iran is devastating farmers in some of the world’s poorest countries. And:

The second-highest fuel prices in the world, scarce fertilizer and impending food shortages.