Overall Green alert Drought for Libya, Egypt-2024
in Egypt, Israel, Libya

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 4 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1016906
Name: Libya, Egypt-2024
Countries: Egypt, Israel, Libya
Start Date: End of Nov 2023
Duration: 155 days
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 127719 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Promote rainwater harvesting for sustainable agriculture, livelihoods ... 2024-04-25T23:56+0200.

The common adage, make hay while the sun shines is an apt advice we should heed even as we endure the long rains season currently underway. In Kenya, the stark contrast between flooding in the rainy season and famine during droughts highlig
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Experts Predict Food Crisis In Nigeria, Other Countries2024-04-22T16:40+0200.

Experts have forecasted a food crisis in West African nations and the Sahel region, except countries in the region changed their food production system. The representative of AGRHYMET, Dr Abdou Ali , who spoke on Monday, warned that the cou
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World cannot turn its back on Sudan and its neighbours any longer2024-04-20T20:39+0200.

Amitabh Behar. At Renk in South Sudan, 40km (25 miles) south of the border with Sudan, I met a young boy – Miyok, orphaned by the brutality of the Sudan conflict. Miyok is one of at least 600,000 refugees who have fled to South Sudan since
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The world cannot turn its back on Sudan and its neighbours any longer2024-04-18T14:26+0200.

As international donors met earlier this week in Paris, Miyok’s story resonated deeply. His dream represents not only his personal aspirations but also embodies the collective hope of a nation striving for a better future. A future that con
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23/Feb/2024 08:39 UTC

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (36), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2),