El Nino threatens grain shortages in southern Africa
Thursday, 25 April 2024 () Johannesburg (AFP) April 24, 2024
Severe drought caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon is threatening southern Africa with grain shortages and food insecurity, a UN food agency said Wednesday. The recurring El Nino weather pattern, which causes a rise in global temperatures, returned in mid-2023 and is expected to last until May. Grain shortages are set to worsen food insecurity, which has already affected 16 million
Millions of people in Southern Africa are being pushed into hunger by an El Nino-driven dry spell. The weather phenomenon, which raises global temperatures, has caused erratic rainfall and unexpected..
Zimbabwe declares a national disaster due to a crippling drought, seeking $2 billion in aid. President Mnangagwa blames El-Nino for the crisis. The region faces one of its worst dry spells in decades,..
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