Northern Mozambique: Too hungry to think past tomorrow
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World Food Programme calls for more than $130m to reach displaced people and host communities on the brink
Escalating violence in northern Mozambique is pushing hundreds of thousands of people into food insecurity, according to Lola Castro, the World Food Programme (WFP) s Regional Director for Southern Africa.
“The situation is dire,” she says. “The food assistance WFP is providing every month is not enough for people to survive. Without a cash injection of US$132.4 million to sustain operations for a year, rations may be cut and food distribution may stop altogether the operation needs US$10.5 million for the next month.