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What are the effects of food shortage in Africa?

What are the effects of food shortage in Africa?





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- Many countries spend their foreign reserves on importing food stuff. This has reduced
capital investment in other industrial sector.
- Due to food shortage, food prices go up thus forcing many people to go hungry
- Some countries have been faced with political instability due to food shortage and high
prices e.g Sudan, Tunisia in 1980s
- Frequent food shortages force people to become refugees in neighbouring countries
- Many countries faced with food shortage have to rely on aid from developed countries.
Aid is usually given with certain conditions which affects that country politically and
economically.
- Death caused by lack of food or proper diet are high in such countries.
Real Educator answered the question on April 18, 2018 at 12:50

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