El Nino threatens grain shortages in southern Africa

Johannesburg (AFP) April 24, 2024

Severe drought caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon is threatening southern Africa with grain shortages and food insecurity, a UN food agency said Wednesday. The recurring El Nino weather pattern, which causes a rise in global temperatures, returned in mid-2023 and is expected to last until May. Grain shortages are set to worsen food insecurity, which has already affected 16 million