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Food prices surge, families cut back on meals

Original: We’re back to eating lentils and canned beans again. For over a week now, the markets have seen a sharp rise in the pric

Residents report a sharp rise in food prices over the past week, with some staples disappearing from market shelves. Families describe returning to cheap meals of lentils and canned beans, and one account tells of a young boy skipping lunch and eating only bread. The posts reflect growing hardship as basic goods become increasingly unaffordable for ordinary households.

Why now: A sudden spike in food prices is directly hitting household budgets and daily life.

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• We’re back to eating lentils and canned beans again. For over a week now, the markets have seen a sharp rise in the prices of goods especially food,and some items have disappeared from the shelves… My little brother has stopped eating lunch; he eats only bread. He says, without… · haya200 · 6

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