Coronavirus and food security in Africa (Telos-eu.com) 

Telos-eu.com (France) published an op-ed by Senior Research Fellow Antoine Bouet who stated that beyond the health issue, food security could also become an issue as COVID-19 spreads across the continent. He writes, “Africa is dependent on world trade for its food security. Global food production is currently satisfactory; however, some producing countries, in a somewhat irrational panic, are beginning to apply export restrictions… The situation on the basic food markets in no way justifies the adoption of these measures.”