2021–present Madagascar famine

2021–present Madagascar famine
Drought conditions in Southern Madagascar in 2021.
CountryMadagascar
LocationSouthern Madagascar
PeriodJune 2021 – present
TheorySevere drought, irregular rainfall

In mid-2021, a severe drought in southern Madagascar caused hundreds of thousands of people, with some estimating more than 1 million people including nearly 460,000 children, to suffer from food insecurity or Kere (famine). Some organizations have attributed the situation to the impact of climate change and the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

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