2021 Madagascar food crisis
In mid-2021, a bad drought in southern[1] Madagascar caused thousands of people to suffer from famines.[2][3] Some organizations have said that this famine is an impact of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.
In August 2021, the food crisis was said to be the first famine caused by climate change and not conflict, according to the World Food Programme.[4][5][6]
2021 Madagascar Food Crisis Media
The government of president Andry Rajoelina received backlash over the situation, with one journalist confronting him on the issue during a press conference.
References
- ↑ Taylor, Adam (1 July 2021). "Madagascar is headed toward a climate change-linked famine it did not create". Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/01/madagascar-climate-famine/. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ↑ "UN says 400,000 are approaching starvation in Madagascar amid back-to-back droughts". France24. 26 June 2021. https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20210626-un-says-400-000-are-approaching-starvation-in-madagascar-amid-back-to-back-droughts. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ↑ (in French) À Madagascar, la famine touche plus d'un million de personnes. 8 July 2021. https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/international/080721/madagascar-la-famine-touche-plus-d-un-million-de-personnes?onglet=full. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ↑ Madagascar is hit by the world’s first climate change famine. 27 August 2021. https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/madagascar-is-hit-by-the-world-s-first-climate-change-famine-49491. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ↑ Madagascar on the brink of climate change-induced famine. 27 August 2021. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-58303792. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ↑ 'Unprecedented': Madagascar on Verge of World's First Climate-Fueled Famine. 25 August 2021. https://www.ecowatch.com/madagascar-climate-fueled-famine-2654790233.html. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
