UN sounds alarm over unprecedented levels of hunger in southern Africa
(The Guardian World News)

Women and children bear brunt as drought and extreme weather leave tens of millions short of foodSouthern Africa is in the throes of a climate emergency, with hunger levels in the region on a previously unseen scale, the UN has warned.Years of drought, widespread flooding and economic disarray have left 45 million people facing severe food shortages, with women and children bearing the brunt of the crisis, said the World Food Programme (WFP). Continue reading...