Zimbabwe: El Niño Drought Leaves Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba Only 13 Percent Full – a Disaster for People and Wildlife

[The Conversation Africa] Water levels at Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe have dropped dramatically because of the latest El Niño drought. The country’s president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has declared a national disaster. Historian and social scientist Joshua Matanzima grew up at Lake Kariba and has spent the past 10 years researching socioeconomic life there. He discusses the impact of the latest drought on the people of the area. 

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