
Nigeria in state of emergency over food crisis
State of emergency in Nigeria as the country tackles a severe food crisis.
Nigeria's president, Bola Tinubu has announced a series of measures which he says will tackle rising food costs, enhance agriculture, and create more jobs. In Sudan, the International Criminal Court has opened a new investigation into alleged war crimes in the Darfur region where affected by the conflict between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. And in Hollywood, actors and writers have taken to the picket lines. The strike is expected to bring America's film and television business to a halt. To discuss all of these topics today are Tiziana Prezzo, the London correspondent for Sky Italia television and Samir Puri, a British defence analyst and visiting lecturer in War Studies at King's College in London. (PHOTO CREDIT: A Nigerian farmer preparing beans in Jigawa / GETTY Image)
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- Sat 15 Jul 202305:06GMTBBC World Service