Zimbabwe appeals for $86 million food aid

Zimbabwe has appealed for $86 million to mitigate food insecurity after Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is the chairman of the Cabinet Committee on Food and Nutrition Security, recently pleaded for support from United Nations agencies.

In a statement last Friday, UN resident co-coordinator Bishow Parajuli said the $86 million will be urgently needed to support 1,5 million people affected by food insecurity caused by prolonged dry spells in most parts of the country.