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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

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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

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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