The articles, the opinions, the stories, the poems and the cartoons Ovi magazine covers for Monday November 28th, 2022
War-related Famine: Action Needed by Rene Wadlow
In a 11 November 2022 presentation to the Paris Peace Forum, David Beasley, Director of the United Nations World Food Programme warned that there are real dangers of famine in countries currently in armed conflict or which have been in armed conflict in recent years such as Afghanistan. He mentioned in particular Somalia where the conflicts have not received the media attention they deserved. (1)
He also mentioned the situation in South Sudan, in Ethiopia, in the countries of the Sahel, and in Yemen. In each of these countries, the agricultural infrastructure has been sharply damaged. Infrastructure rebuilding, the creation of water wells, the redevelopment of livestock, the establishment of functioning markets would take a great deal of effort even if peace is restored. These conflicts have led to migration, especially of men which has further weakened the agricultural potential. In many of the African countries he mentioned, there is also the impact of climate change and a reduction of rainfall. The war in Ukraine has also had a negative impact on food supplies and on food prices.
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The Killing Fields #poem & #painting by Nikos Laios
“The guards
And the barking dogs,
And the tears trickling
Down stained cheeks
In haunted silence
Under grey northern skies,
And the blood that soaked
The earth.”
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AntySaurus Prick #52 #cartoon by Thanos Kalamidas
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