Climate of Fear and Food Insecurity in Africa

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Abstract

Accordingly, Amusan’s commentary focuses on the culture of fear and insecurity orchestrated through the 
environment of misery, poverty, mal-development and a lacuna in the area of economic opportunities. Therefore, 
the atmosphere created by the clouds of war, conflicts, banditry, kidnapping and politics of zero-sum-game pervade 
the atmosphere comes with damning consequences on the socio-economic developments of nations. In climes 
where most people live in rural areas and are primarily farmers, the atmosphere created the ever-present climate 
of fear create obvious tensions for food insecurity in African countries. To analyse this, the commentator takes a 
look at the problem of instability and its impacts on food security and sovereignty in Africa. According to the author 
“Africa is supposed to be stable and safe for it to be free from problem of hunger and malnutrition. But its abysmal 
performance in the attainment of the SDGs two (No hunger, food security and sustainable nutrition) is partly 
attributed to overwhelming cases of instability that characterizes African polity. Africa needs to be stable to boost 
agricultural food production.” With the ever-present climate of fear and insecurity, farmers will hardly produce and 
the problem of food insecurity becomes more severe. To reverse this ugly trend, the commentator maintains that 
promoting good and inclusive governance that foster a sense of belonging on Africans will be a good starting point. 
Hence, in order to facilitate Africa’s chances of achieving food security, serenity, effective productivity and adequate 
support from the various African government will suffice.