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Nearly 68 million suffering from drought in Southern Africa, says regional bloc

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Some 68 million people in Southern Africa are suffering the effects of an El Nino -induced drought.

The drought, which started in early 2024 , has hit crop and livestock production, causing food shortages.

Heads of state from the 16 -nation Southern African Development Community ( SADC ) were meeting in Zimbabwe 's capital Harare .

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