Child Hunger Climbing in Malawi in Wake of Drought

Food shortages are growing worse in Malawi as the yield from this year’s disappointing harvest runs out for many small farmers. Across southern Africa, El-Nino-induced drought and flooding since last year have left over 30 million people in need of food aid. In Balaka, 47 percent of residents are facing food shortages. That is the highest figure of all the affected districts across the country. Many people here are down to one meal a day.   Anne Matebule is a single mother of four...

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