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HARARE, Zimbabwe — The nation’s humanitarian situation has deteriorated sharply since the end of last year, U.N. agencies said Monday as they called for more aid for the troubled southern African country.
The agencies appealed for $718 million this year to provide food, clean water, AIDS medicines and other aid — up from an estimate of $550 million in November. They said donor response has been “below average,” with just $246 million provided by May 26.
Basic services have collapsed amid economic crisis and political violence. A cholera outbreak that has killed more than 4,200 people since August and increased hunger have worsened an already critical situation, agencies said.
