United Nations seeks $75 million for Madagascar as hunger bites
By Reuters
31 August 2021 |
6:07 am
Madagascar has been hit by one of the worst droughts in the region in 40 years, affecting over 1 million people the United Nations has said, warning that the country is facing a severe humanitarian crisis that needs urgent attention.
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