Malawi declares state of emergency over drought About 2.8 million Malawians face food insecurity, making country one of the worst hit in southern African drought. 14 Apr 2016 04:38 GMT | Weather, Humanitarian crises, South Africa, Malawi, Africa
Posted by Tendai Mugani on April 18, 2016 6:35 AM SAST
Malawi has declared a state of disaster over worsening food shortages caused by a severe drought as concerns grow over a hunger crisis spreading across much of southern Africa.Malawi's maize production has dropped by 12 percent, leaving it short of about one million tonnes of maize needed to feed the population, President Peter Mutharika said in a statement on Tuesday.
