Worst Drought in 40 Years Is Sparking Hunger in Angola: WFP
The World Food Programme says the situation isn't expected to improve in the coming months.
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Hunger is on the rise in Angola, which is currently facing its worst drought in 40 years, according to the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP).
The country, on the west coast of Southern Africa, is prompting “extreme concern” for the WFP, “given the chronic food insecurity and malnutrition rates in the worst affected areas,” according to WFP spokesperson Tomson Phiri — who also highlighted that the situation isn’t expected to improve in the coming months.