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Wetter-Than-Normal Conditions Expected Across Much of the Greater Horn of Africa
Nairobi, Kenya, 27 January 2026: The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) in collaboration with member states’ National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs), the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), and partners, has released the regional climate outlook for the March to May (MAM) 2026 rainfall season, following the 72nd Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF 72) held in Nairobi, Kenya from 26–27 January 2026.
Key Highlights of the MAM 2026 Climate Outlook
Rainfall Outlook
- The outlook indicates a 45% probability of wetter-than-normal rainfall conditions over much of the Greater Horn of Africa, including most parts of Uganda, Rwanda, …
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Climate Extremes: the Crucial Importance of Risk Information Beyond Borders
by Abubakr A. M. Salih, Erick Otenyo, Marta Baraibar and Viola Otieno
The East Africa Hazards Watch supports tracking extreme events such as drought, cyclones, pests (desert locust), heavy rainfall, floods, …
IGAD launches Hazards Watch for East Africa
The East Africa Hazards Watch supports tracking extreme events such as drought, cyclones, pests (desert locust), heavy rainfall, floods or crop failures, which are increasing in frequency and intensity due to climate change.
About 90% …
Training Meteorological Departments in Digital Marketing and Interactive Content Creation for Climate and Weather Information
In June 2021, ICPAC organized a training in Digital Marketing and Interactive content creation for 10 National Meteorological Departments. The goal of the training was for National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in East Africa …
Equity: The Missing Link to Address Gender Inequalities in Climate Change Adaptation
By Dr Philip Omondi
With contributions from the ICPAC Climate Change Technical Working Group
Gender inequalities, fueled by societal norms and defined gender roles, affect not only women’s exposure to hazards, but also limit …
IGAD to Establish an Inter-regional Coordination Platform for the Management of Desert Locust and other Transboundary Pests
On the 17th of June 2021, IGAD held a Ministerial Conference on the Sustainable Management of Desert Locust and other Transboundary Pests. The meeting brought together Ministers of Agriculture from IGAD Member States as well …
Meet Generation Restoration: The Earth Champions leading the way in the construction of the Africa we want
Amina Idan Paul, Djibouti
My name is Amina Idan Paul, I am an environmental activist and the creator of the environmental movement called « Ecolo à Djibouti » who seeks to protect the environment in …