CISA NEWS REPORT
WINDHOEK, August 08, 2013 (CISA) -About 400,000 people are at risk of starvation in northern Namibia due to a drought that has struck the country. The country’s government has warned that they are preparing for one of the worst crises since 1980.
The authorities, however, have received much criticism for the slowness with which they have responded to the problem and organized assistance.
In May last year, when 300,000 people were already at risk severe food insecurity, the head of state Hifikepunye Pohamba declared a state of emergency and requested the support of the international community.
The authorities had begun distributing bags of corn flour in rural area however; the lack of rain goes on to threaten the flora and fauna, a true jewel of the country and flying the tourism sector.
Namibia is home to the world’s oldest desert, the Namibia dunes of red sand that reach the coast deep into the Atlantic Ocean.
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