The donation will help hundreds of thousands of people who are currently facing food shortages due to drought, resulting in an increase of food insecurity and malnutrition.

The agency says the contribution comes when they urgently need to move huge amounts of relief assistance into areas worst affected by El Nino, especially those which will be cut off when the rainy season starts.

The WFP's Regional Director for Southern Africa, Chris Nikoi…

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