3 apr 2024 om 16:28
Zimbabwe has declared a state of emergency due to drought. Less rain than usual has fallen in 80 percent of the country, which is a setback for local food production. The country needs significant financial support, according to President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
The state of emergency gives the government access to more resources to tackle the crisis. Mnangagwa says more than €1.85 billion is needed to prevent people from starving.
2.7 million Zimbabweans would not have enough to eat this year. The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) and other aid organizations helped 270,000 people in Zimbabwe get food this year. The WFP calls the situation “dire” and calls on donors for additional support.
Southern Africa is currently experiencing extreme drought due to the El Niño weather phenomenon. Zimbabwe is not the first country in this part of the world to declare a state of emergency due to drought this year. Zambia did so in February and Malawi in March. People are also going hungry in Angola, Botswana and Mozambique as a result of the drought.
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