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Samuel Benin

Samuel Benin is the Acting Director for Africa in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He conducts research on national strategies and public investment for accelerating food systems transformation in Africa and provides analytical support to the African Union’s CAADP Biennial Review.

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Economic Crisis from coronavirus ‘lockdowns’ threatens to double number of people facing starvation (Daily Wire)

April 29, 2020


Daily Wire published an article about global food supply and stated that The international community must act in tandem to prevent a major food shortage that will disproportionately hurt developing countries. Director General Johan Swinnen explained to the New York Times, “logistical problems in planting, harvesting and transporting food will leave poor countries exposed in the coming months, especially those reliant on imports.”

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