Overall Green Drought alert for Congo Basin-2024 in Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo from 21 Feb 2024 00:00 UTC to 10 May 2024 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Drought for Congo Basin-2024

in Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 3 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID	DR 1016959
Name:	Congo Basin-2024
Countries:	Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo
Start Date:	End of Feb 2024
Duration:	117 days
Impact:	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 441770 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

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Articles: 81 | About casualties: 3 | Last hour: 0

FAO pledges US$10 million for SADC to support 13 million people affect ... 2024-06-12T17:01+0200.

According to the SADC El Nino Appeal, an estimated 60 million people in Southern Africa are food insecure. Across the southern half of the region, many areas experienced significant crop water deficits resulting in reduced crop production w

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Repatriated Angolan Children Face Precarious Conditions2024-06-11T21:04+0200.

Senior Researcher, Africa Division. Namibian authorities are repatriating Angolans, including dozens of childrenmany unaccompaniedwho were found begging or selling wooden artifacts in Namibia’s cities and towns. Many of the children are fro

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Repatriated Angolan Children Face Precarious Conditions2024-06-11T09:08+0200.

Namibian authorities are repatriating Angolans, including dozens of children—many unaccompanied—who were found begging or selling wooden artifacts in Namibia’s cities and towns. Many of the children are from Angola’s southern Cunene, Huila,

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Angola: Repatriated Angolan Children Face Precarious Conditions2024-06-11T06:53+0200.

Returnees from Namibia Need Adequate Services. Namibian authorities are repatriating Angolans, including dozens of children--many unaccompanied--who were found begging or selling wooden artifacts in Namibia's cities and towns. Many of the c

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