Drought in Africa: Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe declare state of disaster | DW News

African countries Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe have all declared a state of disaster: drought has destroyed their harvests. Scientists attribute the severity of drought in Africa to climate change as an effect of human activity — and to natural weather patterns like El Nino.

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[t_whelms]

Zambia is not in East Africa but in Southern Africa, get facts straight.

[frankblangeard]

As a very young person about 65 years ago I remember contributing coins to help the starving people in Africa. Same countries in Africa. Still starving. A lot more people.

[RemixKingzMusic]

Another main problem is mono-cropping. They need more trees of varies species.

[ubaidnazir]

Africa is not responsible for global warming.
But they are paying for it

[christophermgwadira]

I was in Zimbabwe some weeks ago. The situation isn't looking good.

[robertkaruga]

You're wrong Zambia is not in East Africa

[stivo]

Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi are in southern Africa, not east Africa. Such inexcusable inaccuracies bring into question the credibility of this channel. Also, it suggests that all African countries are the same to you or that getting your facts straight doesn't matter when it comes to Africa.

[robertguildford]

Moving heavy industry and manufacturing production from the colder climates to the hotter climates was never a good idea.

[skyloveofficial]

Plenty rain in east Africa. ... that's southern Africa


How do you misinform your viewers ?

[vinaykumar-ldyi]

Entire Africa & Asia should have introduced one child policy 40 years ago

[hyndriandelmundo]

el niño now 2 years Asia one effect Philippines danamge great so much cost livelihood each hit lead to downfall millions people also next generation

[paulinemutheu]

Zambia, zimbabwe and Malawi in East now?

[everypitchcounts]

And? Most of these African nations kicked out the western nations and United Nations yet USA has invested over $100 billion in public health across the African continent.  2021  Africa received $8.5 billion USAID. 2022 USAID over $6 billion in life saving, multi-sector humanitarian assistance to the people of Africa. 2023 $7.77 billion USAID to Africa. 2000-2021 USA annual foreign direct investment in Africa $44.81 billion. Since 1960 developed countries have sent over $2.6 trillion in aid to Africa.

[filiplachance]

I figured there might be drought in Africa by the amount of dust drifting over the Atlantic lately.

[matthewevans]

'no consensus that climate change is making el nino stronger'

Meanwhile sea surface temperatures are off the charts, massive coral die off, 'unexplained' mass mortality in fish populations, flooding, wildfires and storms the likes of which the world has never seen, avg surface temps 1.5 above baseline for the past 365days, >1.7 for the past 180 and, serious climate tipping points in play.

But of course, the responsible journalists at DW are treating each side equally as befits 'fair and balanced' journalism. 🙄

[FroskiTheBroski]

Anyone who doesn't know I suggest you find why Africa is dry because Africa should not be dry. Also see why it hasn't been fixed by foreign aid that is present in the region taking advantage of the situation, suppressing the people taking good land & reserving water for their colonial subsidiaries residing within the continent. Colonial rule is still alive and our tax dollars support it

[HairyPinkTroll]

3:08 with all the atmosphere pollution, does the increased rainfall bring the pollution to earth/soil level? Assuming it does, what things will it effect? Like soil leeching or purification like composting?

[aleksanderkuncwicz]

Was it drought or to much rainfall or both?

[Eric-uemm]

The wind is often blowing in the WRONG DIRECTION??? Jesus christ guys, were starting to get to some amazing levels... Who are you to say the wind is blowing in the wrong direction?!?!?! LMAO

[DavidJohnson-dclu]

Then do as God intended allow the River Nile to flow freely upstream, stop the blocking of this water via those man made dams!