Food shortages threaten as floods hit Southern Africa

Extreme rainfall in Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe has caused severe flooding with devastating consequences – including food shortages to come as farmers’ crops are washed away, warn international church and development bodies. UK-based agency Christian Aid...

UK companies accused of undermining Zambian development

A Vedanta Resources-owned copper mining company is selling Zambia short while generating huge profits from the country’s finite natural resource, according to evidence in a report published today. It calls on Vedanta and its major UK investors to rectify the situation...