Peter Mutharika Returns at 85: Can His Second Chance Tackle Malawi’s Hunger and Fuel Crises?
Peter Mutharika has returned to the presidency of Malawi at the age of 85. Supporters call it a second chance…
Category: Policy
Laws, regulations, subsidies, and government programs affecting food and agriculture.
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Who loses more when AGOA ends: Africa or the U.S.?
George W. Bush signs AGOA, opening U.S. markets to African exports (2000).
Who Eats Better in Ghana? Prisoners or the Poor?
For the first time in fifteen years, Ghana has moved to increase the daily feeding allowance for inmates in its…
Africa Works Harder, Yet Hungrier. Who Feeds the People?
The markets are crowded, but the baskets are light. Families walk past stalls of maize, cassava, rice, and yams, counting…
Oil-Rich, Food-Poor: South Sudan’s Unresolved Paradox
South Sudan should not be poor. The country sits on an estimated 3.5 billion barrels of oil reserves, fertile soil along…
As Funding Cuts Slash Lifelines, Ghana’s Health Summit Seeks Sovereignty—But Will Hunger Get a Seat at the Table?
Accra, Ghana — UNICEF warns millions of children face losing nutrition lifelines. As Ghana launches the Accra Initiative, critics ask whether…
Straight Talk on Africa’s Food Future
If it impacts Africa’s food future, you’ll read it here.