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Extreme temperatures in the IGAD Region March 2025 update
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During the 69th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF 69), ICPAC released the March-May (MAM) 2025 seasonal forecast, which projected a higher likelihood of warmer-than-normal conditions across most parts of the IGAD region. During the release of the seasonal forecast, it was emphasized that the region should follow up with updated forecasts, especially on the sub-seasonal timescale where most climate hazards manifest.
Weekly forecasts generated throughout February indicated persistence of warmer than usual temperature anomalies across most parts of the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA), putting the region at a likelihood …
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IGAD launches platform to manage desert locusts, trans-boundary pests
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Thursday launched an inter-regional platform for the sustainable management of desert locusts and other trans-boundary pests. The platform, developed to contain the desert locusts, aims to strengthen synergies, …
Multi-agency Drought Alert
The Eastern parts of the region are currently facing the risk of a further deterioration of the situation, with a risk of a fourth consecutive drier than usual season. The current situation could worsen over …
How Do Climate Services Help People in the East African Region Take Early Action?
Months ago, ICPAC issued a forecast predicting a poor upcoming rainy season. Two consecutive faulty rainy seasons are problematic in several parts of the region, and they have resulted in problems with crop production, poor …
IGAD and FAO call for urgent actions to mitigate the impacts of drought across the Horn of Africa
18 November 2021, Nairobi – Vulnerable communities in the IGAD region continue to experience a complex mix of re-enforcing shocks and stresses that are eroding their resilience to food and nutrition insecurity. As of October …
Risk of significant impact to both crops and rangelands is high in Ethiopia and Somalia
Locations with reported swarms and adult locusts
- Ethiopia: between October and early November, the desert locust swarms were reported mostly in Afar zone 1. Recently swarms have been reported in Somali region of Ethiopia. …