Zimbabwe food crisis
More aid urgently needed as southern Africa hunger crisis deepens
Poor harvests in what has been the region's worst drought in 35 years meant many families ran out of food in August .
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Reports: Zim bond notes won’t be introduced as soon as anticipated
Zimbabwe’s media is saying the notes won’t be in circulation until August at the earliest.
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Up to 4 million need food aid after drought in Zim
An El Nino induced-drought has hit Zimbabwe hard and last month it appealed for $1.6 billion in aid.
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Zim food shortages halt initiation ceremonies
Reports say 2,000 boys & young men from the Shangaan community were due to be circumcised.
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Zimbabweans go hungry as drought hammers Southern Africa
The impact is looking particularly serious for Zimbabwe, where the economy has been struggling for years.
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Britain gives Zim $72m to help rural farmers
The money would be paid out through the Food And Agriculture Organisation and other relief agencies.
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Zim economy flatlines, state wage bill soars
Reducing the state wage bill was one of the major targets the government had agreed with the IMF.
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Investment in Zim plunges as Mugabe seeks Chinese lifeline
Foreign investment into Zimbabwe plunged 59 percent to $67 million in the first half of this year.
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Zim bans vegetable, fruit imports from SA
The ban will impact supplies of tomatoes, potatoes, mangoes, grapes and apples from South Africa.
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Zim: Thousands at risk due to torrential rain
Zimbabwe fears torrential rains could burst the banks of the Tokwe-Mukorsi dam.
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WFP cuts food aid to Zimbabwe
One million Zimbabweans will face hunger due to a lack of relief funding.
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Zim inmates starve to death: report
The report says the cash-strapped government can only afford one meal a day for prisoners.
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Zim's factories decay, Mugabe under pressure
For ZANU-PF, the absence of the MDC as a coalition partner means it has no-one to blame.
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1.6m Zimbabweans need food aid - WFP
A poor farming season this year is blamed on erratic rainfall and limited access to seeds and fertilisers.
