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‘Crippling’ drought in Zambia threatens hunger for millions, says minister

Collins Nzovu says country’s plight is foretaste of disasters that will increasingly afflict region as climate breakdown takes hold

Severe drought in Zambia is threatening hunger for millions of people, cutting off electricity for long periods and destroying the country’s social fabric and economy, the environment minister has warned, in a harbinger of what is in store for the region as the climate crisis worsens.

Collins Nzovu said the “crippling drought” his country was experiencing hammered home the message that developing countries were facing catastrophe from the climate crisis, even as richer countries failed to muster financial help for the most afflicted.

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