In west Africa, the rising cost of basic foodstuffs is leading to political and civil unrest as well as threatening millions with hunger.
Perhaps the most serious unrest has occurred in Cameroon - at least 47 people were killed in food prices related violence.
Our correspondent Yvonne Ndege travelled to the capital Yaounde to find out how people are trying to create their own alternatives to deal with the hike in food prices.
Sudan's governemnt has accused Darfur's largest refugee camp of harbouring rebel fighters. The Kalma camp is the only one that is permanently protected by United Nations and African Union forces, but residents fear they may be driven out as the military threatens to take action. Al Jazeera's Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from the camp.