Zambia starts to distribute relief food in drought-affected regions


LUSAKA, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Zambia has started the distribution of relief food to areas of the country affected by drought, a senior official said Monday

Cornelius Mweetwa, minister of information and media and also chief government spokesperson, said that the distribution of relief maize has begun following the approval of the food security drought response plan for the period April 2024 to May 2025.

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