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Southern Africa
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Situations
2026‑27 Super El Niño impacts expand globally
138 clusters · 857 sources · last updated
Latest: Peru's Lambayeque region faces extreme winter heat threatening mango and avocado crops
The 2026‑27 Super El Niño remains one of the strongest on record, with sea‑surface temperature anomalies above 2.9 °C and a 97 % chance of persisting into early 2027. The UN World Food Programme now estimates that up to
Kenya financing, debt strain, poverty risk
14 clusters · 22 sources · last updated
Latest: African Development Bank urges East African reforms amid slowing growth
Kenya’s fiscal outlook remains under pressure as external shocks and mounting debt costs tighten public finances. After converting three Chinese railway loans into yuan‑linked swaps—saving an estimated $215 million annua
Southern Africa infrastructure financing gap
2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated
Latest: Southern Africa Faces $55 bn Annual Financing Gap by 2030
In late July 2026, South Africa highlighted a severe funding shortfall in its water and sanitation sector, estimating a need for R90 billion annually against an average spend of R17 billion. Officials, including the acti