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Zimbabwe declares drought disaster, the latest in a region where El Nino has left millions hungry

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Zimbabwe’s president has declared a state of disaster over a devastating El Nino drought sweeping across much of southern Africa. President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the country needs $2 billion for

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  1. The Guardian

    Zimbabwean president declares state of disaster due to drought (opens The Guardian)

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    Emmerson Mnangagwa says country needs $2bn of aid as severe dry spell caused by El Niño afflicts southern Africa

  2. Phys

    Zimbabwe declares El Nino drought a national disaster (opens Phys)

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    Zimbabwe declared drought a national disaster on Wednesday, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa saying the country needed $2 billion in aid to help millions of people who are going hungry.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Zimbabwe declares drought disaster, the latest in a region where El Nino has left millions hungry (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Zimbabwe’s president has declared a state of disaster over a devastating El Nino drought sweeping across much of southern Africa. President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the country needs $2 billion for

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Zimbabwe declares national disaster amid El Nino drought – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is asking for $2 billion (€1.85 billion) in food aid to help milllions of people impacted by drought brought about by the El Nino weather pattern.

  5. Courthouse News Service

    Zimbabwe declares drought disaster, the latest in a region where El Niño has left millions hungry (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    El Niño, a naturally occurring climatic phenomenon that warms parts of the Pacific Ocean every two to seven years, has varied effects on the world’s weather.

  6. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Zimbabwe declares drought disaster (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwe declared a state of disaster Wednesday over a devastating drought that's sweeping across much of southern Africa, with the country's president saying it needs $2 billion for humanitarian assistance.

  7. PBS NewsHour

    Zimbabwe declares state of disaster as El Nino-linked drought devastates southern Africa (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The declaration follows similar actions by neighboring countries Zambia and Malawi, where, like in Zimbabwe, drought has scorched crops, leaving millions of people in need of food assistance.

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