Kenya braces for depressed rainfall and warmer-than-average temperatures in June-July
According to ICPAC, the evolving 2026 climate conditions resemble those experienced during the strong El Niño years of 1997 and 2023, when several parts of the region, including western Kenya, recorded below-normal rainfall.
Estimated death toll in southern Africa flooding crosses 200 as over 2,000 others forced out of homes and 600 tourists evacuated
The death toll across South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe is an accumulation after weeks of heavy rains. Weather services issued warnings that more rain was on the way, possibly bringing more destructive flooding.
