Zimbabwe declares 'state of disaster' due to drought

2,743 views · Published 10 February 2016 · 1:50 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2016 · News & Politics

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Zimbabwe has appealed to local businesses and charities for more than $1.5bn aid to save more than a quarter of the population from starvation due to drought.

The United Nations Development Programme has raised $60m for food aid as the country faces its worst drought in 25 years. 

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has declared a state of disaster in rural areas severely hit by a drought.

Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa reports.


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