Southern Africa faces worst hunger crisis in decades due to El Ni o, UN says

Get the Full StoryEl Ni o led to below-average rainfall across the region, while its impact has been exacerbated by warming temperatures linked to climate change.

Months of drought in southern Africa triggered by the El Ni o weather phenomenon have had a devastating impact on more than 27 million people and caused the region s worst hunger crisis in decades, the United Nations food agency said Tuesday.

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