Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has declared a state of disaster in rural parts of the country hit by a drought.
An estimated 2.4 million people are now in need of food aid, more than a quarter of the population.
The
announcement comes days after the European Union(EU) urged Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe to declare a state
of disaster so donors can raise money quickly to provide food aid.
The government has urged Zimbabweans not to panic, as it is importing maize from neighbouring Zambia.
The
United Nations World Food Programme has said some 14 million people
face hunger in southern Africa because of a drought that has been
exacerbated by the El Nino weather phenomenon.
South Africa, Namibia and Botswana have also been badly hit
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