However , droughts and floods linked to climate change have damaged harvests in southern Africa , leading to a hunger crisis that could affect 11 million people over the next six months , according to United Nations agencies , the Food and Agriculture Organization , the International Fund for Agricultural Development and the World Food Programme . “ Crisis ” levels of hunger already exist for 11 million people in nine countries , including Angola , Mozambique and Zimbabwe . The region is experiencing its worst droughts in 35 years . Even crops that were already harvested have been drenched… it’s going to cause huge food insecurity and it will take two or three years to recover,” he said. Kiri Hanks , an Oxfam climate policy advisor , says that climate change has increased food insecurity in the area .
However , droughts and floods linked to climate change have damaged harvests in southern Africa , leading to a hunger crisis that could affect 11 million people over the next six months , according to United Nations agencies , the Food and Agriculture Organization , the International Fund for Agricultural Development and the World Food Programme . “ Crisis ” levels of hunger already exist for 11 million people in nine countries , including Angola , Mozambique and Zimbabwe . The region is experiencing its worst droughts in 35 years . Kiri Hanks , an Oxfam climate policy advisor , says that climate change has increased food insecurity in the area .