Maseru - Lesotho urgently needs 57 000 tons of food over the coming months to feed 600 000 to 700 000 people facing acute hunger as winter approaches the tiny drought-stricken country, officials said on Wednesday.
The figure, confirmed by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) this week, is almost three times that given by the agency in December, when it stood at 19 000 tons.
"It is expected that Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili (will) make a statement soon about the food shortage to appeal to the international community for assistance," Agriculture and Food Security Minister Rakoro Phororo said in Maseru.
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