Vice-president says country needs funds to prevent starvation and fix irrigation equipment as government imports 1.5m tonnes of maize for food Zimbabwe has appealed to local businesses and charities for US$1.5bn (£1bn/€1.4bn) in aid to save more than a quarter of the population from starvation due to drought.
“The government of Zimbabwe requires a total of $1572009953 with effect from February to December 2016,” said Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe’s vice-president.
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Source: theguardian.com