Are warnings of a COVID-19 famine in Africa overblown? (The New Humanitarian)

New Humanitarian (Kenya) published an article stating that aid agencies routinely list the coronavirus as a major factor in driving humanitarian needs, from the Sahel to Somalia, and don’t shy away from describing its impact as the “perfect storm.” In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, research was showing that bad times were ahead–famine, loss of jobs, closed markets, and poverty on the rise. However, by August, “most households were able to cope relatively well”, drawing on savings or income from the government’s safety net program, according to IFPRI. (Reach 2.7K) Republished in AllAfrica News (Reach 330K), African Eye Report (Ghana) (Reach 927), TNH (UK)