- President Hichilema outlines drought response plans for hydropower and agriculture.
- Zambia to tackle power shortfall and crop losses with electricity imports and food management.
Zambia is battling a severe drought that President Hichilema has declared a national disaster. During a national address broadcast from Lusaka on Thursday, Hichilema highlighted the desperate anticipation for rain that has gripped the country for five weeks, a time when its farmers are in dire need of water for their crops as the growing season draws to a close.
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