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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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Communicating Climate Change in East Africa
By Collison Lorez
Contributions by ICPAC Climate Change Technical Working Group
The ravages of climate change pose a grave danger to regional food security and general development. The most cited effects …
Desert Locust Projection 01-15 July
Projected impact on food and fodder production
- Adult and swarms are still being reported in those areas that hoppers have not been effectively controlled. More hopper hatching has been reported in Northern Kenya, Eastern Ethiopia, …
Journalists share experiences in weather and climate reporting
By Collison Lore
There has been increased interest in weather and climate reporting in Eastern Africa. This is because a combination of weather and climate related challenges have best the region in quick succession. The …
Enhancing Climate Advisories for Resilience in East Africa
Furthering adaptation actions on the ground in East Africa
In 2020, the ACREI project will, through activities conducted by Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), focus on linking the climate information generated, …
Desert Locust Prediction 16-30 June
Projected impact on food and fodder production
- Adult swarms are being reported in the areas where hoppers have not been effectively controlled.
- More hopper hatching has been reported in northern Kenya, eastern Ethiopia, central and …
Wildfires in Eastern Africa — Will Climate Change Increase the Intensity of Wildfires?
Mt. Kenya Forest Fires February 2019
Every so often, a wildfire disaster grabs the international, regional or local news headlines. In 2019, the Amazon fire grabbed the world’s attention as we watched the ‘world’s …