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UN Says Africa Facing Crisis Over Ukraine Conflict
Africa faces an “unprecedented” crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, particularly in regard to soaring food and fuel prices, United Nations (UN) officials said May 6. The conflict and Western sanctions on Moscow are disrupting supplies of wheat, fertilizer and other goods, compounding difficulties which Africa already faces due to climate change and the coronavirus pandemic, the New Age World reported on May 7. “This is an unprecedented crisis for the continent,” said Raymond Gilpin, a UN chief economist from Africa, during a press conference in Geneva. Gilpin, who spoke by video conference from New York, said there were risks from a widespread surge in inflation, particularly in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Sierra Leone.
“We are seeing a reduction of GDP growth on the continent, supposed to rise slightly this year after COVID,” he said which he said puts millions of households at risk across Africa – a continent which includes many of the world’s poorest countries.
“Tensions, particularly in urban area, low-income communities, could spill over and lead to violent protests and violent riots,” he said.
Countries holding elections within the next several years remain particularly vulnerable. Many African countries depend heavily on food imports and fertilizer from Russia and Ukraine – two major exporters of wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflower oil. Rising oil prices from the war have also increased fuel and diesel costs. In some African countries, up to 80 percent of wheat came from Russia and Ukraine.
“With the disruptions now happening, we’re seeing an urgent situation materialize. Where can these countries turn overnight for commodities?” said UN under-secretary general and African regional director, Ahunna Eziakonwa.
She said the crisis could also impact debt for many African countries like Ghana with high borrowing rates.
“There needs to be an effort by multilateral, bilateral institutions to really think about restructuring debt,” she said.
UN secretary general Antonio Guterres recently said he has requested talks to bring back Ukrainian and Russian agriculture and fertilizer products into world markets to help end a “three-dimensional” crisis in developing nations.
The International Monetary Fund said last month the war in Ukraine had already significantly impacted the Middle East and North Africa and warned that high prices may lead to social unrest in Africa. WI
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Bahamas Prime Minister is a Commencement Speaker at Middle Tennessee State University
Bahamas Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Philip Davis (right) served as a commencement speaker at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) on May 7. Davis, who addressed graduating students during the first of three spring commencement ceremonies held inside MTSU’s Murphy Center, received an honorary doctorate degree along with former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam.
MTSU President Dr. Sidney McPhee, a Bahamian, noted in a tweet on Friday: “We were honored today to welcome the Honorable Philip Edward Davis, prime minister of The Bahamas, to campus! The Bahamas is the third-largest provider of international students at MTSU!”
During his tour of the MTSU campus, Davis also met with Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron, Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland and Smyrna Mayor Mary Esther Reed, all of whom count as MTSU alumni.
As Tennessee’s Murfreesboro Daily News Journal reported, “Reed presented Davis with a ceremonial key to her town in northern Rutherford County, specially made in part from locally-grown walnut trees.”
Murfreesboro Mayor McFarland also presented Davis with a key to the city and Rutherford County Mayor Ketron presented him with a basket “containing several unique Tennessee products and items,” according to the Murfreesboro Daily News. WI
May 2022 Message from Department of Aging and Community Living
Directors Message
Director Laura Newland Department of Aging and Community Living
Happy Older Americans Month! This year’s theme is Age My Way, celebrating the ways in which older adults choose to thrive in the communities they know and love. May is the month where we join the rest of the country in celebrating and honoring your accomplishments, service to your communities, and the ways in which you help all of us Thrive Together.
For DACL, this is a personal mission our team works towards every day — but we call it Live Boldly! Every day, our team is working hard to reach the hardest to reach seniors and to ensure those who need resources and services receive them, making Washington, DC a place where all older adults can live and thrive in the communities they know and love.
Just like in prior years, our Mayor continues to make significant investments in making sure longtime DC residents like you can stay and thrive in DC. The Fiscal Year 2023 budget includes helping families pass on property from one generation to the next, lowering property taxes for seniors, and helping residents maintain their properties. As the Mayor has noted, so much of our city’s $5.7 billion health and human services budget is focused on seniors and making sure our older residents have access to world-class health care, housing, and opportunities.
Older Americans Month couldn’t have come at a better time and that’s because DC is Open, which means more opportunities for us to gather, connect, and engage in-person. All month long, our wellness centers, community dining sites, and other community partners have tons of events planned to celebrate our city’s oldest residents. One of those events is the Department of Parks and Recreation’s Senior Fest! This year’s fest is taking place at the Gateway Pavilion in Ward 8 and we have so much in store for you. Music, live entertainment, exhibitors, health screenings, games, a great lunch and more. If you’re interested in attending, be sure to visit dpr. events.com to register!
While Older Americans Month is all about taking the time to engage with you in the community, it’s also a time for us to reinforce our commitment of listening to what matters most to you. In my January column, I shared more about our newest initiative called the Future of Aging (FOA) Project. FOA is all about using your feedback to help redesign systems and programs around your insights, feelings, and experiences. Together, we can create a customer experience that we can all be proud of. If you’re interested in participating in some of these activities, please call 202715-7534 or email us at futureofaging@dc.gov.
