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Africa Subsaharan
Zimbabwe Declares 'State of Disaster' over Drought
2016-02-06
[ALMANAR.LB] Zim-bob-we's President Bob Muggsy Mugabe
Octogenarian President-for-Life of Zim-bob-we who turned the former Breadbasket of Africa into the African Basket Case...
on Friday declared a "state of disaster" in many rural areas hit by a severe drought, with 26 percent of the population facing food shortages.

"The president has declared a state of disaster in regard to severely affected areas," public works minister Saviour Kasukuwere said in a statement.

He said the "food insecure population" has risen to around 2.44 million, or 26 percent of the population.

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#1  The next Europeans?
Posted by: AlanC   2016-02-06 11:20  

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