Malawi Faces Worst Food Crisis in a Decade

The United Nations World Food Program reports it is scaling up life-saving operations for more than 2 million people in Malawi. The WFP said Malawi faces the worst food crisis in a decade following severe floods and drought that have ruined this year’s harvest. The World Food Program warns more than 2.8 million people, nearly one-fifth of Malawi’s population, will face hunger in the coming lean season. This is the period between October and March - before the harvest, and after people...

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