Lucy Lamble reports from southern Africa on the recurring droughts, exacerbated by an unusually strong El Niño, that are causing a severe lack of food
Throughout southern Africa, droughts are happening with increasing regularity, exacerbated by the El Niño conditions that started in mid-2015. Lucy Lamble reports from Malawi and Zimbabwe on a crisis that goes far beyond failed harvests and dying livestock. Communities are in dire need, with millions of families struggling to find enough food just to survive the day. Education has become a low priority for such families, with girls hit particularly hard, often forced to give up schooling to help find food. Some even go into prostitution to support their families, as inflation drives the price of maize ever higher.