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Zimbabwe: Below 20% of Child Population Has Access to Normal Diet
New Zimbabwe, 29 April 2020
Less than 20 % of the country's child population has access to dietary diversity, the World Food Programme (WFP) has reported. Read more »
At Least 80% of Zimbabwe's Children at Risk of Malnutrition
Zimbabwe is one of 10 countries where fewer than 20% of children receive a minimally adequate diet, further compromising their lifelong quality of life, according to the latest World Food Programme report. The southern African country remains in the grip of severe food insecurity, with millions of people already requiring humanitarian assistance due to prolonged drought, climate-related shocks, economic deterioration, and the situation is set to worsen as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads.
A mother homeschools her children in Shamva district, Zimbabwe, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Southern Africa: Zimbabwe Among Four Countries Worst Affected By Hunger in the Region - WFP
New Zimbabwe, 28 April 2020
Zimbabwe is among four Southern African countries worst affected by hunger. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Children Can Be Hidden Victims of Coronavirus - Safaids
263Chat, 28 April 2020
Children can be 'hidden victims' of Coronavirus (COVID-19) if governments fail to strategize ways to lessen the effects of the pandemic on them, a regional non-governmental… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Proposed Lockdown Cushioning Allowance Too Little
263Chat, 27 April 2020
Informal traders have raised alarm over delays in the payment of the lockdown cushioning allowances and that the proposed amount is 'too little'. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Harare West Residents Feed On Worms As Food Surplus Run Dry
New Zimbabwe, 26 April 2020
HUNDREDS of people living in an informal settlement in Harare West have turned to harvesting and eating edible worms as the five-week national lockdown has made it impossible for… Read more »
InFocus
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In his capacity as African Union Chairperson, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the lifting of sanctions on Zimbabwe and Sudan to allow all African countries ... Read more »
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The International Monetary Fund has predicted that the global economy will contract by 3% in 2020, making the "great lockdown the worst recession since the Great Depression, and ... Read more »
