Source: Famine Early Warning System Network
Country: Afghanistan, Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Kazakhstan, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, South Africa, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, World, Zimbabwe
Drought worsens in southern Africa as temperatures remain significantly above average
Significantly belowaverage and poorlydistributed seasonal rainfall since October has negatively affected many countries in southern Africa.
Exacerbated by a poor rainfall seasonal performance last year, several consecutive weeks of inadequate rainfall has already led to reduced water availability, delayed planting, wilted crops, livestock deaths and other adverse ground conditions over many areas.Well above-average maximum temperatures, with average weekly departures between 6-12 °C during late December, are expected to persist into the middle of January. Many local areas may experience maximum daily temperatures greater than 40 °C during the next week.