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What could the impending super El Niño mean for East Africa?

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East Africa could face reduced rainfall or severe flooding from super El Niño The impending super El Niño is forecast to bring highly variable and severe weather conditions to East Africa. Specifically, reports indicate that the weather pattern could reduce normal rainfall in some regions while simultaneously leading to severe rainfall and flooding in others. These extreme conditions pose significant risks to food security and economic stability across the region.

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How it reaches East Africa

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The facts so far

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  • A predicted “super” El Niño is forecast to create drier than usual conditions across parts of West and Central Africa.ipsnews.net
  • In East Africa, it is forecast to reduce normal rainfall in some regions and to lead to severe rainfall and flooding in others.ipsnews.net
  • The 2023 to 2024 El Niño event caused heavy rains and flooding in East Africa.933thedrive.com
  • The African Development Bank estimates the weather pattern could shrink gross output by up to US$20 billion in affected countries.wfp.org

Why it matters

The extreme weather patterns associated with the super El Niño pose a direct threat to the economic and food security stability of East Africa. The reports indicate that such shocks can lead to widespread crop failures, surging food prices, and trigger mass migration from hard-hit areas.

This threat is being monitored closely by the African Development Bank, which is ramping up its response. The bank is preparing to assess the potential impact on its planned and existing investments and is ready to restructure projects to help countries manage the El Niño’s impacts.

What we don't know yet

  • How will the AfDB's climate expertise and forecasts be integrated into national planning across East Africa?
  • What specific agricultural sectors in East Africa are most vulnerable to the predicted rainfall variability?

Is this still moving?

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What would change this answer

Pacific Ocean warming trends continue to accelerateThe severity of the El Niño event could increase, leading to a larger GDP reduction and more widespread disaster impacts across East Africa.
International public adaptation finance increases significantlyThe ability of East African countries to build resilience and mitigate the economic and humanitarian costs of the climate shock would be strengthened.

Who else could feel it

Other possible ripples from the same event.

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