WorldWadephul warns of ‘threat of famine’ amid ongoing wars

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul warned that continued shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea could cause famine in the global south. In Istanbul, he was due to meet counterparts from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, France and the UK to discuss regional crises and the war in Ukraine.

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