Southern Africa Faces Devastating Hunger Crisis Amid Historic Drought
Triggered by El Niño and exacerbated by climate change, the drought has left over 27 million people in need of urgent aid.
- Five countries have declared national disasters due to the severe drought: Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
- The World Food Program estimates 21 million children are malnourished as crops fail and livestock perish.
- Food prices have surged, intensifying the hardship for millions who rely on rain-fed agriculture.
- Electricity shortages are widespread as low water levels at the Kariba Dam affect hydroelectric power generation.
- International aid is urgently needed, with the WFP requiring $369 million to address the crisis, but donations have fallen short.
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