Data · dataset · 2026
Breaking the cycle: exploring the interplay of conflict, hunger, poverty, and food insecurity in Africa and other regions, and
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Description
<p dir="ltr">Topic editors</p><p dir="ltr">Olutosin Ademola Otekunrin — Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies, Iragbiji (FUADSI), Nigeria </p><p dir="ltr">Barbara Sawicka — University of Life Sciences of Lublin, Poland </p><p dir="ltr">Temitope Oluwaseun Ojo — Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria </p><p dir="ltr">Idris Ayinde — Federal University of Agriculture, Nigeria</p><p dir="ltr">Otekunrin, O. A., Sawicka, B., Ojo, T. O., Ayinde, I., eds.
(2026). Breaking the cycle: exploring the interplay of conflict, hunger, poverty, and food insecurity in Africa and other regions, and implications for policy. Lausanne: Frontiers Media SA. doi: 10.3389/978-2-8325-8752-2</p><p dir="ltr">While conflict, hunger, poverty, and food insecurity often create a devastating, self-reinforcing cycle that disproportionately affects Africa and other developing nations, it's crucial to acknowledge that this is not the continent's only story.
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Conflict cripples agricultural production by disrupting markets, destroying infrastructure, and displacing populations, leading to widespread poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. Simultaneously, food shortages fuel instability, intensify competition for scarce resources, and further exacerbate displacement, creating a complex interplay where vulnerable communities bear the brunt of the crisis, hindering progress and perpetuating suffering.
However, countries like Botswana and Tanzania offer counter-examples, demonstrating that stable governance and strategic investments can foster resilience even amidst regional challenges.</p>
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- DOI doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.34028691.v1 ↗
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- OAI-PMH record api.figshare.com/v2/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_dc&identifier=oai%3Af… ↗
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Topics
- From keywords
- Agricultural economics · Community child health · Earth & Environmental Science · Economics & Finance · Financial economics · Food sustainability · Health economics · Labour economics · Life Sciences · Medicine & Health · Social determinants of health · Social Science · Welfare economics
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