UN cuts food rations in Zimbabwe

[uppityperson]

Source: BBC

The UN food agency says it has had to start cutting rations to 4m people in Zimbabwe because of a lack of funds. The World Food Programme said it had had no response to its October appeal for $140m (£91m) to feed Zimbabwe.

Food could run out entirely by January unless fresh support is provided, the WFP warned, as it takes six weeks for supplies to reach rural areas. Up to half the 10m population may need food before the next harvest is expected in April, the agency said.

The WFP said it had cut each person's monthly cereal ration to 10kg (22lb) from 12kg, and the pulse ration to 1kg from 1.8kg, to make current stocks last longer...



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[WriteDown]

1. 12 course meals tend to drain the coffers.....

On the other hand, I wonder how much food actually got to the people of Zimbabwe to begin with.

[Ian David]

2. If we can drop bombs on villages in Pakistan, why can't we drop food on villages in Zimbabwe? n/t

[jzodda]

4. Because ZANU-PF thugs will be right there to pick up the food

and use it as they see fit

[antimatter98]

3. Ridiculous: for the UN to do this to Zimbabwe.

Back in the Rwanda genocide days, the UN enabled that massacre by inaction or by pulling back.