How an El Niño-driven drought brought hunger to Southern Africa preventionweb.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from preventionweb.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A record-breaking drought, fueled by the El Niño weather pattern, has caused widespread crop failure and national emergency declarations in Zambia, Malawi, and Zimbabwe. Without harvests of maize, the staple food, millions in the region are facing a severe hunger crisis.