Although food prices have decreased slightly in March from the all-time high they hit in February, there have been food riots in Uganda. According to an article in this morning’s New York Times:
“Demonstrations over rising food and fuel prices started two weeks ago, spearheaded by two politicians who lost to Mr. Museveni in elections in February.
Despite the meager size of the protests, government security forces have responded with overwhelming force, killing at least five people since the protests began, including a young child, and wounding and arresting hundreds more.”
The article also mentions similar riots in Burkina Faso, which I was not aware of. I hope that this political unrest does not spread further.