Malawi President Declares State of Disaster As Hunger Spreads
A restaurant worker slices vegetables in the Old town of Lilongwe, Malawi.
Photographer: Amos Gumulira/AFP/Getty Images
Malawi’s president declared a state of disaster following a warning that more than a fifth of the southern African nation’s population face food insecurity.
The classification covers 11 of Malawi’s 28 districts, according to a statement issued by the Office of the President and Cabinet on Monday.