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drought in zimbabwe

El Niño-induced drought leaves 5.3m Zimbabweans facing food insecurity

Mar 5, 2024 24,684

The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that 5.3 million Zimbabweans are facing insufficient food consumption due to the effects of the El Niño-induced drought.
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Hunger strikes in parts of Zimbabwe

Jun 4, 2018 20,155

Poor households in the southern, western and far northern regions of Zimbabwe will need food assistance up to next month with the situation getting worse thereafter, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (Fewsnet) has said.
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Zimbabwe to import maize from Mexico

Jun 24, 2016 364

Drought-hit Zimbabwe will import more than 250 000 tons of maize from Mexico to fill the shortfall caused by the severe drought sweeping through the southern Africa, the agriculture minister said on Thursday. Joseph Made said…
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Hungry Zimbabwe villagers selling cattle for $30 to raise money for food

Jan 14, 2016 923

By Gandri Maramba MASVINGO — Hungry villagers have started selling cattle for as little as $30 per beast to raise money to buy food following a dry spell that is threatening to cause havoc in most parts of Zimbabwe. More than…
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