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Angola 'in denial' over impact of severe drought

2013-10-22 08:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: The Angolan government has been accused of being in denial over a drought that has affected 1.8 million people because the crisis threatens to tarnish the country's image as a booming economy. Children as young as nine are digging wells to fetch water, amid a severe drought in southern regions of Angola that has forced people to use unclean water for consumption and cooking, according to the UN. Neighbouring Namibia, which has also been badly affected, has declared a drought emergency and appealed...

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