Half of Zimbabwe’s population could starve if aid is not received, IMF warns
Only half of the humanitarian aid requested by the UN to help about eight-million people has been pledged, the monetary fund says
03 April 2020 - 14:22
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Zimbabwe needs urgent aid as the coronavirus exacerbates the effects of a food shortage following the worst drought in nearly four decades.
The Southern African nation needs hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign aid in coming months to fend off a humanitarian crisis that’s likely to leave more than half of the population hungry, the Washington-based institution said...
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