The Russians are replacing Ukrainian grain with their own: They have taken up Mali

In an effort to replace Ukrainian grain with its own, the Russian Federation is supplying wheat to Mali, strengthening ties with one of its strongest African allies. This is reported by Bloomberg The news of the deliveries came a few days after the Russian Federation terminated the grain agreement. African countries were among those most affected by the rise in food prices caused by the Russian Federation's full-scale war against Ukraine. A batch of 50,000 tons of grain destined for Mali arrived from the Russian Federation in the port of Conakry in Guinea about a month ago. The wheat was sold to five different farms. Another batch of 25,000 tons is in Conakry and should arrive in Bamako soon. Wheat was delivered to Mali at a price of around $220 per tonne, well below European grain prices, which currently stand at around $292 per tonne. Mali is battling jihadist militants and a sharp increase in the number of people facing food insecurity due to insecurity and erratic weather. The ...