Shebelle River

Africa: Intense water deficits forecast for W Ethiopia & parts of the Nile River

Africa: Intense water deficits forecast for W Ethiopia & parts of the Nile River

The forecast through January indicates that exceptional deficits in Africa will shrink considerably, but moderate to severe deficits are forecast across much of the north. Areas of intense deficit include southeastern Algeria; the Nile River, the White Nile and parts of the Blue Nile; northwestern and southeastern Nigeria; western Ethiopia; and northern Democratic Republic of the Congo into Central African Republic. Areas of surpluses include south-central Chad and Liberia.