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Southern Africa Faces Unprecedented Drought and Food Shortages

Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe on Nov. 13. — Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe on Nov. 13.
Photographer: Zinyange Auntony/AFP via Getty Images

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By Agnieszka de Sousa

December 12, 2019 at 1:34 PM UTC

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A deepening drought in southern Africa is resulting in unprecedented food shortages, leaving millions of people hungry.