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70 million hit by devastating drought and food shortages in southern Africa

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Nearly 70 million people in southern Africa are suffering from the effects of an El Niño -induced drought.

Nearly half the nation’s population is in need of humanitarian assistance, according to UNICEF .

Zambia and Zimbabwe have declared the hunger crisis a state of disaster, while Lesotho and Namibia have called for humanitarian support.

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83

Informative language

86

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15

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

60

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not offensive

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short-lived

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