Rising food costs. Inflation is plundering people's wallets, sparking a wave of protests and workers’ strikes around the world. Peru's government imposed a brief curfew after protests against fuel and food prices turned violent in April. Protesters condemn the military junta, which ousted the democratically elected president in January, for giving themselves a pay raise while the population faces rising prices. Climate change and drought are hitting agricultural production in some countries, prompting export bans that push up food prices even further.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 25, 2022 08:28 UTC