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Russia-Ukraine: Spill-over effects take toll on West Africa

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A Russian invasion of Ukraine has sent shockwaves through financial markets. www.theexchange.africa
In this photo taken from video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, Russian army tanks are loaded onto railway platforms to move back to their permanent base after drills in Russia. Russia says it is returning more troops and weapons to bases, but NATO says it sess no sign of a drawdown as fears that Moscow could invade Ukraine soon persist. Russia has massed about 150,000 troops east, north and south of Ukraine. [Photo/Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP]

Every African region has felt the effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with West Africa also bearing the burden of a war miles away in Europe. At a period when West Africa has been facing a severe food crisis since 2011, the Ukraine conflict has complicated matters further. For most West African nations, the expenses

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