LILONGWE, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- The World Food Program (WFP) has pledged to provide food aid worth 35 million U.S. dollars to Malawi, with financing from the World Bank, to help address the ongoing food shortage in the southern African country.
According to a joint statement released Friday, the aid will see Malawi, which borders Mozambique and Zambia, receive about 48,000 metric tonnes of maize to be distributed to hunger-stricken households.
