Source: Famine Early Warning System Network
Country: Afghanistan, Angola, Belize, Botswana, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Kazakhstan, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Panama, South Africa, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Republic of Tanzania, Uzbekistan, World, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Drought persists in southern Africa despite recent increases in rainfall
Africa Weather Hazards
Significantly below-average and poorly-distributed 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, permanently wilted crops, livestock deaths and other adverse ground conditions over many areas.
Above-average daily maximum temperatures, with average weekly departures between 6-12 °C, are expected to persist into late January.