UN food agency says 14 mln face hunger in southern Africa

No fewer than 14 million people are facing hunger in Southern Africa due to drought exacerbated by an El Nino weather pattern, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday. The worst-affected country is Malawi, where 2.8 million people

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UN food agency says 14 mln face hunger in southern Africa

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