Malawi’s President Chakwera requested USD 200 mln in food aid, declaring a state of natural disaster in 23 of 28 districts due to drought conditions worsened by the El Nino weather phenomenon. The UN’s FAO reports that significant agricultural regions in Malawi, along with Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, received only 80% of the average rainfall, endangering millions with starvation.