Sunday, 23 October 2016

Drought

Drought in Madagascar

A severe drought in southern Madagascar has led to major food shortages across the island nation, raising the risk of widespread famine.

UN agencies warned of a potential "catastrophe", as around half of the population in southern Madagascar - nearly 850,000 people - are experiencing "alarming" levels of hunger.

This is the third consecutive year in a row that crops have failed and water availability is extremely low.

The drought has left around 20 percent of households in southern Madagascar experiencing emergency levels of hunger.

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