Overall Green alert Drought for Central-Western Africa-2024
in Nigeria

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 22 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1016995
Name: Central-Western Africa-2024
Countries: Nigeria
Start Date: End of Feb 2024
Duration: 649 days (at 10 Dec 2025)
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 146302 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Violence Roiling Nigeria Extends Beyond Religious Lines, Amid a Deepen.. 1/30/2026 4:50:00 AM.

When the United States ordered airstrikes on Christmas Day against Islamist militants in northern Nigeria, officials in Washington said the action was aimed at protecting Christians facing threats of violence. The strikes thrust Nigeria''s
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Violence roiling Nigeria extends beyond religious lines, amid a deepen.. 1/29/2026 10:44:00 PM.

The strikes thrust Nigeria’s long-running sectarian bloodshed into the global spotlight – and revived claims that a “Christian genocide” is unfolding in Africa’s most populous country. But in an interview, the UN’s top humanitarian official
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Violence roiling Nigeria extends beyond religious lines, amid a deepen.. 1/29/2026 10:23:00 PM.

The strikes thrust Nigeria’s long-running sectarian bloodshed into the global spotlight – and revived claims that a “Christian genocide” is unfolding in Africa’s most populous country. But in an interview, the UN’s top humanitarian official
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Nigeria Violence Spreads Beyond Religion, Crisis Deepens 1/29/2026 8:22:00 PM.

By Fabrice Robinet. When the United States ordered airstrikes on Christmas Day against Islamist militants in northern Nigeria, officials in Washington said the action was aimed at protecting Christians facing threats of violence. The strike
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Analytical report

05/May/2025 13:30 UTC

GDO analytical report imported in GDACS update automatic procedure

Analytical report

07/Oct/2024 13:59 UTC

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