Get all the latest news and background information on the humanitarian crisis threatening millions of people in Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
 Press release: Massive US donation, 15 August 2005
| WFP applauds the United States for making an early and generous donation of more than US$50 million to the agency's feeding programmes in southern Africa where more than 10 million people are in urgent need of food assistance.
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Video: drought in southern Africa, July 2005
| Over 10 million people in Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe will need food aid over the coming year. As this video shows, drought is one of major reasons for their hunger.
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Press Release: millions need aid, 7 July 2005
| More than 10 million people will need humanitarian assistance in six countries across southern Africa over the coming year following yet another year of poor agricultural production.
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In Depth: 10 million mouths to feed, 7 July 2005
| Some 10 million people will need food aid in Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe over the next 12 months, thanks to a combination of erratic weather, lack of seeds & fertilizer and the deadly impacts of HIV/AIDS and chronic poverty.
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Press Release: Africa food crisis warning, 30 June 2005
| In a speech to the UN Security Council, WFP chief James Morris warns that food crises are threatening peace and security in Africa, in particular southern Africa.
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Press Release: Bush-Blair aid to Africa, 9 June 2005
| WFP heralds the announcement by President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair of a major push to save millions of people on the brink of famine in the Horn of Africa and the victims of humanitarian crises elsewhere in Africa.
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In Brief: UN Special Envoy visits Zimbabwe
| The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Humanitarian Needs in Southern Africa visits Zimbabwe while WFP waits to hear whether the government will ask for international assistance to meet a food shortfall this year.
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In Depth: Living with HIV/AIDS in Malawi
| The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Humanitarian Needs in Southern Africa is to visit a community support network, a food distribution and a hospital in Malawi, as he takes stock of how the country is coping with the spread of HIV/AIDS.
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Press Release: UN leaders call for more action
| Three United Nations leaders call for the world to refocus its attention on the chronic problems and humanitarian needs of millions of people in southern Africa, especially children.
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In Brief: HIV and poor weather drive Zambians to the edge
| HIV/AIDS and poor weather have combined to drive many Zambians already struggling to cope with chronic poverty, food insecurity and an ever increasing number of orphans to the limit. |
In Depth: Teaching the vulnerable in Zambia
| As part of his mission to Southern Africa, the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Humanitarian Needs in the region visits a school in Zambia which aims to reduce illiteracy among orphaned and vulnerable children.
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In Depth: UN Special Envoy heads for Southern Africa
| James Morris, the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Humanitarian Needs in Southern Africa, begins his fifth trip to the region as it moves into yet another year of immense humanitarian need. |
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