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Accra Hub Sends Ukrainian Food, Urges Asset Release

4/24/2026

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  • A food hub opened in Accra, Ghana, to channel Ukrainian produce to crisis zones.
  • Mike Penrose, Ukraine’s special adviser, said the ‘Food from Ukraine’ programme delivers aid to Ukraine, Sudan, Somalia, Sahel and DR Congo.
  • He said the RIDNE consortium groups Ukrainian producers to trade at scale for organisations, keeping food out of agro-industry channels.
  • Penrose called to release £2.35 billion of frozen Abramovich assets for humanitarian use in Ukraine.