Is Zimbabwe at the risk of another drought?
Drought. That's one word all Zimbabweans do not want to hear about. Last year our country was hard hit by an El-Nino, a weather phenomenon that is associated with little rainfall and prolonged dry spells. Unsuspecting farmers were met with a better harvest, as fewer crops were able to yield any produce. More than half of the population were left in need of food aid, and as I am writing the Matabeleland regions are facing serious water shortages that could have serious impacts on people and animals if the right actions are not taken. Currently, only a few parts of the country have received little rainfall. Heatwaves ravage the country and has destroyed the little green and crops people had planted in anticipation of rain. The rumour on the streets was that there was going to be plentiful rain, but those claims have been replaced with desperate cries and prayers for rain. The traditional rain season in Zimbabwe starts around late October till early April. Since we have approached mi...