# Zambia warns of food insecurity as El Niño drought looms

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- CGTN, 2026-09-12 10:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-12/Zambia-warns-of-food-insecurity-as-El-Nino-drought-looms-1QnByOFLGFi/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> About 1.2 million people in Zambia could face acute food insecurity from October through March because of an El Niño-related drought, government official Patrick Kangwa said. Southern Zambia is forecast to receive below-normal rainfall during the 2026/2027 rainy season, prompting authorities to activate contingency plans.