Zimbabwe Declares Prolonged Drought a Natural Disaster

President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday declared Zimbabwe's drought a national disaster and said the country needs more than $2 billion in aid to feed millions facing hunger. Mnangagwa's statement follows similar announcements by Zambia in late February and Malawi in March, as drought induced by the El Nino global weather pattern triggers a humanitarian crisis in southern Africa. VOA’s Esther Githui-Ewart spoke to Christine Mendes, the United Nations World Food Program Deputy Country Director for Zimbabwe, for the latest assessment on drought conditions.