Zimbabwe raises $3.3bn aid appeal to combat food crisis affecting 9 million people due to drought, with a 70% drop in corn crop yield.

Zimbabwe raised its aid appeal to $3.3 billion to tackle the food insecurity crisis affecting 9 million people, 60% of the population, due to drought. The country's corn crop is decimated, leading to an estimated 744,271 tons harvest this year, down 70% from last year. The UN pledged to raise nearly $430 million to help the food situation, while Zimbabwe’s government is mobilizing over $2 billion for aid.