2024 Zambian drought
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2024-zambian-drought-187-12447420
title:
2024 Zambian drought
text:
Starting in January 2024, most of Zambia began experiencing an ongoing drought, considered to be the worst to hit the country in at least two decades, leading to severe food shortages, water scarcity, and a national emergency declaration. The drought is affecting 84 of the 116 districts across Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Lusaka, Northwestern, Southern, and Western provinces. Triggered by an El Niño-induced dry spell, the drought continues to have profound impacts on agriculture, water supply,
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encyclopedia
description:
Severe drought impacting Zambia since January 2024
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Zambian_drought
date created:
2018-09-06T18:24:08Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T14:20:39Z
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13
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