From typhoon to drought: Zimbabweans battling climate change In Zimbabwe, the drought that is affecting vast swathes of southern Africa has added to a long list of crises, from stratospheric inflation to shortages of cash, petrol, medicines, water and electricity. A year ago, the crops in Buhera had already suffered from drought before being washed away by Cyclone Idai. This year they risk being burned to a crisp by the relentless sun, with the World Food Programme saying that 60 percent of Zimbabwe's 15 million people are currently food insecure. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES