Two million Zimbabweans to go hungry, says UN

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More than two million Zimbabweans will suffer from food shortages this year, according to a new report that cast more doubt on government forecasts of a bumper harvest.

The report by a committee of United Nations (UN) agencies, non governmental organisations as well as Zimbabwe government departments recommends that food aid be sought "for the most vulnerable people who are food insecure up until March 2005".

"A total of 2.3 million people will not be able to meet their minimum cereal needs during the 2004-2005 season," said the summary of the report by the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee.

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[Feanorcurufinwe]

1. It is difficult to oppose a repressive government

if you are starving to death.