Zimbabwe: Heat Wave, Hunger Ravage Matabeleland North

An El Nino stimulated dry spell, characterised by extremely hot and dry weather conditions currently ravaging most parts of southern Africa has left people and livestock in Matabeleland North province in dire straits.

As a crippling drought sets in, the little rains that fell in some parts of the country so far have not been enough to reverse the deteriorating food situation, as farmers in outlying areas lose hope of salvaging anything from the 2015/2016 farming season.

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