How is Zimbabwe responding to persistent drought-related hunger?
Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia are among the southern African countries that were recently hit by a prolonged drought
鈥淲e didn鈥檛 harvest anything at all鈥� 鈥� Zimbabwean resident Hlengiwe Moyo
Today, Africa Daily鈥檚 Mpho Lakaje focuses on Zimbabwe, one of several southern African countries recently hit by a prolonged drought. Seven million people are now desperate for food assistance.
The World Food Programme, along with several nations, partnered to donate bags of maize, pulses and cooking oil. Other countries that were hardest hit include Zambia and Malawi. Namibia even resorted to slaughtering wild animals such as hippos, elephants and zebras, to feed its people. The situation became so bad that Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared a national disaster to tackle the prolonged drought crisis.
Guests: Ish Mafundikwa, Regina Vurayayi and Hlengiwe Moyo
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