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Across Africa, food’s now very expensive.
Most of the wheat for Africa’s bread comes from Ukraine and Russia.
Now, Russia's fighting Ukraine.
This is making food prices high.
Most African countries usually get fuel from Russia.
But many countries stopped doing business with Russia.
This is making energy prices go up.
It’s a problem for Nigerian businesses.
Nigeria doesn’t have enough electricity.
Businesses have to make their own power.
They use diesel, but it’s now expensive.
Baker Julius Adewale sees prices increasing.
A common man, that has not even eaten, you no expect him to buy bread or a loaf of bread for 700."
In Uganda, the situation’s bad too.
One week’s food usually costs 5,000 shillings.
Now, it’s 10,000 shillings.
Nigeria has oil.
But it doesn’t make much petrol or diesel.
Government money keeps petrol prices low, but not diesel.
This makes food transportation expensive.
Even train runs on diesel."
This situation’s bad for food prices.
In Ethiopia, 20 million people didn't have enough food before the war.
Now, this will increase.
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