Call for papers - A special issue of the African Development review on the impact of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine on African economies

While African countries were gradually recovering from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, recent global geopolitical issues related to the crisis between Russia and Ukraine, combined with consequent sanctions against Russia, are derailing the process, disrupting grain and fertilizer shipments again. This poses a very serious threat to African economies, mostly to countries depending on commodity imports from these two countries. On the other hand, African countries with natural resources, notably oil and gas exporters, are taking advantage of the opportunities offered by the crisis. However, others are being hit hard by the double surge in oil/gas and food prices, which is exacerbating their external imbalances, soaring inflation, and public debt trend.