African food shortages ending everywhere except in Zimbabwe

New York Times via ZWNews ^ | January 31, 2003 | Rachel L. Swarns

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Johannesburg, Jan 30 - The United Nations says the number of hungry people is rising in Zimbabwe even as food shortages ease in other parts of southern Africa. A huge food distribution program in this region, whose agriculture has been battered by drought and floods, has prevented mass starvation, the United Nations says. Bad weather has dampened hopes for a quick recovery in Mozambique, Swaziland and Lesotho, but officials predict good harvests in Malawi and Zambia in coming months. The World Food Program believes the worst is over for most countries and plans to start reducing its presence here in June. Officials remain disheartened, however, by the worsening situation in Zimbabwe, where inadequate rainfall and poor government policies have left growing numbers hungry.

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The World Food Program believes the worst is over for most countries and plans to start reducing its presence here in June. Officials remain disheartened, however, by the worsening situation in Zimbabwe, where inadequate rainfall and poor government policies have left growing numbers hungry.

Amazing how the drought isn't devastating other southern African countries, and Zimbabwe with previously excellent farming techniques never let drought bring the country to starvation of over half the populance. It's the government and everyone knows it.