Southern Africa Drought Crisis
Nearly 70 million people in southern Africa are suffering from the effects of an El Niño-induced drought, leading to widespread food shortages and hunger crises in countries like Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Namibia, and Malawi. The drought, worsened by climate change, has forced families to resort to eating grass seed and engage in dangerous activities like deforestation to survive. The region has launched an appeal for $5.5 billion in humanitarian assistance, but donations have been insufficient.