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Samuel Benin

Samuel Benin is the Acting Director for Africa in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He conducts research on national strategies and public investment for accelerating food systems transformation in Africa and provides analytical support to the African Union’s CAADP Biennial Review.

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Russia brands Ukrainian steel plant defenders terrorists (Washington Post) 

August 02, 2022


Washington Post published an article that quoted senior research fellow David Laborde, who said only 6 million tons of grain stuck in Ukraine is wheat, and just half of that is for human consumption. “Monday’s shipload is actually chicken feed. A few ships leaving Ukraine is not going to be a game changer,” he said. The departure of the ship came against a backdrop of continued fighting, especially in southern and eastern Ukraine. Republished in Associated PressLos Angeles Times, US News & World Report, Detroit News, Daily Nonpareil, KLTV (Texas),  KY3 (Missouri). 

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