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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Malawi President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has this evening declared state of disaster on 23 districts.<\/p>\n

This follows a special taskforce report which the President received following the wave of disaster which hit the country since this year\u2019s rain season.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is on the basis of this report that I stand before you tonight, by the powers conferred upon me by Section 37(1) of the Disaster Risk Management Act (2023), to declare a State of Disaster in 23 out of Malawi\u2019s 28 districts affected by El Nino conditions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The declaration which is with effective today applies to the following districts: Nsanje, Chikwawa, Blantyre, Thyolo, Mulanje, Phalombe, Chiradzulu, Zomba, Machinga, Mangochi, Balaka, Mwanza,<\/p>\n

Neno, Lilongwe, Mchinji, Ntcheu, Salima, Dowa, Dedza, Ntchisi, Kasungu, Nkhotakota, and Karonga.<\/p>\n

The President said apart from the late and erratic onset of rains, these districts have<\/p>\n

experienced inadequate rains, floods, and prolonged dry spells, which have severely damaged crops and the prospects of food production.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur preliminary assessment is that close to 2 million farming households,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The president has since asked stakeholders to come and assist the disaster ravaged situation.<\/p>\n

These stakeholders include both national and international organizations such as United Nations family, World Bank, parastatals and all other well wishers.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Malawi<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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