IGAD weather centre predicts intensified drought in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia
A Climate Watch Advisory released Friday by the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) warns that the region has already experienced significantly drier-than-usual conditions since the onset of the short-rains season...
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The Horn of Africa is bracing for an intensified drought as new forecasts predict continued below-normal rainfall through January 2026, threatening millions across southeastern Ethiopia, eastern Kenya, and southern Somalia.
- The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) issued a Climate Watch Advisory warning of deepening soil moisture shortages and vegetation stress.
- The worsening situation is attributed to the ongoing La Niña phenomenon and the negative Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), mirroring drought patterns from 2010 and 2022.
- The ICPAC urged governments and humanitarian organizations to intensify preparedness for potential agricultural stress, deteriorating livestock conditions, and heightened health risks.
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