Millions face hardship as Zimbabwe comes close to ‘meltdown’

Rising inflation has hit those already struggling with food, fuel and medicine shortages

Millions of people in Zimbabwe face hardship, hunger and chaos as the economy comes close to "meltdown" and drought worsens.

More than 18 months after the military coup that removed Robert Mugabe from power, the new government is struggling to overcome the legacy of the dictator's 30 years of repressive rule and the consequences of its own failure to undertake meaningful political reform.