Africa

Africa: Water deficits persist in West Africa, Southern Africa; surpluses in Tanzania

Exceptional deficits are forecast to persist and intensify in a swath of countries in coastal West Africa from southern Liberia to Angola, and may continue to emerge in southern Africa. Exceptional surpluses are expected in Tanzania and surrounding areas.

Update: Water Forecast for the Horn of Africa Moderates #water #drought #Yemen #Ethiopia #Somalia

The current forecast for the 3-month period ending in October 2015 (below right) indicates that deficits in many areas of the Horn may be widespread and severe with pockets of exceptional deficits in Yemen. However, the large areas of exceptional deficits indicated in the prior forecast (below left) are no longer expected.