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Radio News Release (Soundbite): “Africa must prepare for the inevitable global food crisis,” warns President Adesina during U.S. Senate hearing session

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WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, May 13, 2022/APO Group/ --

The recordings are excerpts from a hearing session at the US Senate Appropriations subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs, during which the president of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, made a compelling case for the United States to back the institution’s $1.5 billion emergency food production plan. The plan seeks to avert a looming food crisis in Africa caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Bank chief testified about global food insecurity and persisting impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.

President Adesina’s Keynote Speech (Text in English): bit.ly/3Ndx6s6

President Adesina’s Keynote Speech (Text in French): bit.ly/3FLPllZ

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