There's a terrible famine crisis occuring in Niger and it's no surprise who are among the main culprits to blame. Though the article doesn't give much details on how the IMF and EU through their economic programmes forced staple food prices high, I strongly believe that reasoning.
Given the huge focus given to the recent Live8 concerts and G8 meetings with their spotlight on ending African poverty, the world's richest countries must certainly react quickly and strongly to end or alleviate this crisis.