Consequences - Political Stability

Ukraine and Russia together account for over _______% of global wheat exports.

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Following the outbreak of war in 2022, wheat prices surged by over ___%, with the World Food Programme warning of “a wave of hunger and destabilisation.”

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Following the outbreak of war in 2022, wheat prices surged by over 50%, with the __________________ warning of “a wave of hunger and destabilisation.”

World Food Programme

Following the outbreak of war in 2022, wheat prices surged by over 50%, with the World Food Programme warning of “____________________________________________________________________.”

a wave of hunger and destabilisation

In Sierra Leone, where wheat imports constitute a significant portion of food consumption and nearly ____% of the population lives below the poverty line, in August 2022, mass protests erupted in Freetown over inflation and food shortages, directly triggered by the economic ripple effects of the war.

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In Sierra Leone, where wheat imports constitute a significant portion of food consumption and nearly 60% of the population lives below the poverty line, in _______________, mass protests erupted in Freetown over inflation and food shortages, directly triggered by the economic ripple effects of the war.

August 2022

In Sierra Leone, where wheat imports constitute a significant portion of food consumption and nearly 60% of the population lives below the poverty line, in August 2022, mass protests erupted in _____________ over inflation and food shortages, directly triggered by the economic ripple effects of the war.

Freetown

Demonstrators clashed with police, leading to at least 27 deaths and the declaration of a nationwide curfew. ________________________________________referenced “global shocks beyond its control,” as a cause of the riots.

The Ministry of Political and Public Affairs

Demonstrators clashed with police, leading to at least 27 deaths and the declaration of a nationwide curfew. The Ministry of Political and Public Affairs referenced “__________________________________,” as a cause of the riots.

global shocks beyond its control

The food insecurity caused by the war eroded ___________________________________________________________ to provide basic necessities.

citizens’ trust in their governments' ability

In fragile states like Sierra Leone, this triggered violent protests, fatalities, and curfews, all of which undermined ____________________ and increased the risk of regime collapse or authoritarian responses

political legitimacy

In fragile states like Sierra Leone, this triggered violent protests, fatalities, and curfews, all of which undermined political legitimacy and ____________________________________________________________________________

increased the risk of regime collapse or authoritarian responses