Malawi’s President Chakwera Pledges Food Amid Drought
Malawi is facing a second wave of El Nino-induced drought in three months which has withered thousands of hectares of crops and, posing a severe threat to food security. Authorities in one of the worst hit districts, Mangochi, say 79% of the crops there have dried up. The dry spell comes as Malawi is facing food shortages affecting nearly a quarter of the population forcing some people to survive on wild tubers. However, Malawi president Lazarus Chakwera told Parliament Wednesday that his administration will ensure that no one is dying of hunger. Lameck Masina reports from Blantyre
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