Abnormal dryness expands in East Africa
1 . The Niger and Senegal River levels remain elevated following heavy rainfall during the monsoon season.
2 . Heavy rainfall caused flooding in parts of southern Chad.
3 . Heavy seasonal rainfall caused flooding in parts of Sudan and South Sudan.
4 . Erradic and poor rainfall during the summer season has led to drought across central Ethiopia.
5 . Dry and poor rainfall since October has resulted in abnormal dryness across parts of Kenya and Somalia.
6 . Continued heavy rainfall coupled with an early onset to the rainy season is likely to sustain flooding in parts of South Africa and Lesotho.
Source: Famine Early Warning System Network