We study the impact of plausibly exogenous global food price shocks on local violence across the African continent. In … interpersonal theft and violence against commercial farmers and traders. Ignoring the distinction between producer and consumer …

We study the impact of plausibly exogenous global food price shocks on local violence across the African continent. In … interpersonal theft and violence against commercial farmers and traders. Ignoring the distinction between producer and consumer …

In spring 2020, observers and practitioners warned that COVID-19 would increase violence in sub-Saharan Africa by … pandemic, violence did increase in 2020, rising by 40 and 60 per cent in terms of fatalities and events, respectively …. Controlling for important confounders, COVID-19 proves significant to the increase in violence in many models; however, a robust …