Drought-hit Zimbabwe boosts maize imports to tackle food insecurity

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared a state of disaster over the drought in April, and the government has appealed for 3.3 billion U.S. dollars to respond to the drought crisis. 

According to the government, the drought has left 60 percent of the country's population food insecure, necessitating urgent food aid interventions.