The war in Ukraine will have more of an impact on Africa than you think

As more people struggle to survive, continent needs to create mechanisms to reduce dependence on imports

20 March 2022 - 00:00 By David Monyae

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has been raging for almost three weeks. The 77-year reign of peace in Europe was shattered in the early hours of February 24 when Russian troops moved into Ukrainian territory dropping bombs on targeted sites...

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