Zimbabwe: Thousands of Cattle Die After a Dry Spell in Zimbabwe

Harare — More than 9,000 cattle have died in the last few months following poor rains in Zimbabwe's Matabeleland South Province; more than half the death toll occurred in just one of district.

"The most affected district in Matabeleland South Province is Mangwe, which has lost a total of 5,476 head of cattle since late 2012, with Matobo and Beitbridge districts having lost 1,232 and 1,015 respectively," the province's chief livestock specialist, Simangaliphi Ngwabi, told IRIN.

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