Food prices continue to rise around the world and Africa is no exception, according to a World Bank report. The financial institution publishes this Monday an inventory of food security in the world.
It describes a particularly critical situation in West and Central Africa. In West Africa, the prices of the main staple cereals are 25 to 40% higher than the average of the last five years. Food prices are also rising in southern Africa, particularly in Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa.