Food price hikes in West Africa have caused protests in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Mauritania and Senegal. So-called "hunger riots" have led to deaths in Mauritania and Côte d'Ivoire, as the price of rice and wheat have bolted on the international market. In Senegal, protest marches have been held, followed by a range of government-proposed solutions – but as FSRN's Ndiaga Seck reports, the population continues to suffer.

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