Should drought stricken African countries resort to wildlife for food?
\u201cI have eaten elephant meat. I have eaten hippo meat. I think what is food depends on where you are\u201d \u2013 Romeo Muyunda, Namibia\u2019s Department of Environment, Forestry and Tourism\n \nThe drought, which became worse earlier this year, has seen crops being wiped out and animals dying across Southern Africa.\n \nAs a result, 68 million people have been affected, with some now facing hunger.\n \nIt\u2019s reached a point where countries like Namibia are now resorting to slaughtering wild animals such as hippos, elephants and zebras, to feed their people.\n \nBut animal rights groups are up in arms saying this will lead to all sorts of problems in ecosystems.\n \nPresenter Alan Kasujja and producer Mpho Lakaje take a closer look at several countries across the region to see which ones are badly affected.\n \nThey also hear from Romeo Muyunda of Namibia\u2019s Department of Environment, Forestry and Tourism as well as John Stegling from Botswana\u2019s Department of Meteorological Services.