UN agency raises 20% of needed African drought aid

FILE - James Tshuma, a farmer in Mangwe district in southwestern Zimbabwe, stands in the middle of his dried up crop field amid a drought in Zimbabwe, March, 22, 2024. The World Food Program said on Aug. 6 that it had raised 20% of aid funding needed for Southern African nations.

The U.N. World Food Program has faced challenges in raising $400 million for its Southern Africa drought response, collecting just one-fifth of what it needs to help seven countries in the region, a WFP spokesperson said on Tuesday.