El Niño-induced drought is impacting Southern Africa, leading to national drought disaster declarations in Lesotho and Botswana, with IWMI addressing water challenges.

The entities involved

• Lesotho →

  sovereign state in southern Africa

  • Lesotho boycotts the Israeli Prime Minister's address.Sun 12:58
  • A school operates in Lesotho while the World Bank conducts an analysis of herding data.Sun 12:12
• Botswana →

  sovereign state in Southern Africa

  • FNB tracks confidence index in South Africa while PPC operates across South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Botswana.Mon 13:24
  • Cement industry performance in Botswana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, detailing revenue trends and operational status.Mon 13:24
• Africa →

  continent

  • Ghana hosts a global conference on reparatory justice, debating colonial legacy and the government-backed repeal of the Code Noir.Mon 17:37
  • El Nino is causing global weather patterns to bring heat and dryness to various regions, testing global food output.Mon 16:37

Related events

• Harvest failure, excessive rains leading to floods, and El Niño are causing acute food insecurity across multiple African nations including Malawi, Somalia, and Zambia.Jul 31
• El Niño is expected to trigger severe drought in Namibia, threatening livelihoods and agriculture in Botswana and South Africa.Jul 27
• Justin Nsengiyumva, speaking for the Government of Rwanda, discussed water and sanitation challenges across Africa in Kigali.Aug 18
• El Nino is causing severe weather, including torrential rains and crop failure, across Africa and Kenya.Jul 29
• El Niño conditions have led to increased droughts and floods in Africa.Jun 20