The southern African nation of Malawi has declared a state of disaster over drought in 23 of its 28 districts. The president says it urgently needs more than $200 million in humanitarian assistance.
FILE - A sun baked pool that used to be a perennial water supply is seen in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe on Oct. 27, 2019. Malawi has declared a state of disaster over drought in 23 of its 28 districts and the president says it urgently needs more than $200 million in humanitarian assistance, the latest country in the region to have its food supply crippled by a severe dry spell that’s been linked to the El Niño weather phenomenon.
Last month was the driest February in 40 years for Zambia and Zimbabwe, according to the WFP’s seasonal monitor, while Malawi, Mozambique and parts of Angola had “severe rainfall deficits.”Mass grave with bodies of at least 65 migrants found in the deserts of western LibyaMillions in southern Africa rely on the food they grow to survive. Corn, the region’s staple food, has been badly affected by the drought.involving the warming of the sea surface in parts of the Pacific Ocean.
British charity Oxfam said this month that more than 6 million people in Zambia — 30% of its population — are now facing acute food shortages and malnutrition, with the next crop growing season a year away.
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