Zimbabwe's food situation worsening

The food crisis in Zimbabwe is set to worsen after the World Food Programme (WFP) conceded that it is struggling to raise enough funds needed to feed about 2.2 million Zimbabweans who need assistance in the hunger season that stretches from December to April.

The WFP says Zimbabwe’s food security assessment for the 2013/2014 consumption year is the worst since 2009 with a quarter of people living in the rural areas requiring urgent food assistance.