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Shadowing the newsreader

Listen to the newsreader read out each line and then practise saying it. Record your own voice line by line and submit your voiceover.

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"War in Ukraine means hunger in Africa."

This is the warning from the International Monetary Fund.

Wheat and other basic foods in Africa have increased in price.

Russian and Ukrainian wheat makes most of the continent's bread.

The war's causing problems everywhere.

Many countries have stopped all trade with Russia, which has made Africa's situation worse.

Russia was its main supplier of fuel and fertiliser.

Now, energy prices are increasing.

Nigeria's poor electricity supply means businesses produce energy themselves.

But diesel costs make this expensive.

Baker Julius Adewale says people can't afford bread.

Uganda's experiencing high prices too.

A week's shopping, which used to cost 5,000 shillings, now costs double.

Nigeria may be Africa's largest oil producer, but it's unable to process it.

The government pays to make petrol cheaper.

But diesel isn't included, which makes transporting food expensive.

These costs increase prices in shops.

Construction worker Samuel Salau understands the effects.

20 million people in Ethiopia already need food aid.

As the war continues, prices will increase more.

This means that Ethiopia's situation will become more common.

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