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IMF revises down Africa's growth forecast

The International Monetary Fund has revised its growth projection for the continent downwards.

In its latest economic outlook covering sub-Saharan Africa, the IMF says the war in Ukraine has caused "a sharp increase in energy and food prices, that could undermine food security in the region, raise poverty rates, increase income inequality and possibly lead to social unrest".

Plus, Indonesia bans the export of palm oil, but what are the implications for Uganda and Africa?

And the hashtag #JusticeforSheila has been trending in Kenya this month, following the brutal murder of a non-binary lesbian called Sheila Lumumba. Her parents tell us about their heartache and determination to fight for justice.

Photo: Abe Selassie, Africa Director at the International Monetary Fund. Credit: BBC.

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Thu 28 Apr 202219:06GMT

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