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Zimbabwe says up to 4 million need food aid after drought: state paper
2016-03-15 07:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The number of Zimbabweans requiring food aid has risen to 4 million, up from 3 million initially, a state-owned newspaper said on Tuesday, as the southern African nation grapples with its worst drought in more than two decades. An El Nino induced-drought has hit Zimbabwe hard and last month it appealed for $1.6 billion in aid to help pay for grain and other food. "Indications are that the figure of vulnerable households requiring food assistance could be as high as four million people," Public...
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