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Red Cross appeals for worst drought in 30 years in Namibia

2013-07-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Desert-hardy Namibians, overwhelmed by the worst drought to hit their country in 30 years, are surviving off wild fruits with no harvest in sight until March 2014, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said as it launched an appeal on Monday. The government of Namibia, the driest country in sub-Saharan Africa, declared a national emergency in May. Drought has resulted in crop failure and livestock deaths across the tiny country of 2.1 million people. Maize...

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