Why over 20 million are hungry in Africa
Tanzania, Feb. 20 -- Arusha. Drought alone is not to blame for the worsening food crisis in Africa, a study has shown.
Low or underinvestment in agriculture is also behind the prevalent hunger threatening the lives of over 20 million souls.
The severe hunger African people are facing today could also be a direct result of "inadequate political choices".
A report released by Oxfam, a humanitarian organization, said agricultural budgets in Africa have drastically gone down.
The report released as the African leaders were meeting in Addis Ababa said the situation was alarming this time around.
More than 20 million people across the continent are facing starvation in 2023, a year the African Union has designated as the 'Year of Nutrition...
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