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UN ship brings food relief from Ukraine to Horn of Africa

The Lebanese-flagged bulk carrier Brave Commander, which left Ukraine on 14 August, sails in the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey 17 August, on its way to Djibouti. REUTERS - YORUK ISIK

A ship carrying wheat from Ukraine to the drought-stricken Horn of Africa has docked in Djibouti – the first to make the journey since the Russian invasion of Ukraine six months ago led to a dramatic drop in cereal exports.

The vessel Brave Commander is carrying 23,000 tonnes of grain and will soon be followed by another carrying 7,000 tonnes.

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