Why does the world solely care about meals insecurity when it impacts nations exterior Africa, asks researcher Nkululeko Majozi.
The meals crises internationally triggered by the Ukraine battle have abruptly put the problem of meals safety on the high of the worldwide agenda. However in Africa, starvation is just not an rising problem – it has at all times been part of our lives. So why is the world solely taking discover now?
Due to the worldwide distribution of energy, we stay in a world the place sure humanitarian points are solely seen as urgent issues after they begin affecting the International North. And for the reason that starting of the Ukraine battle, meals insecurity began being a problem not just for Africa but additionally for elements of the International North.
Researcher Nkululeko Majozi says it's excessive time that the world realises meals insecurity has at all times been and nonetheless is a worldwide menace.
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