January 27

Poor rainfall since October has maintained abnormal dryness in parts of Kenya, southern Ethiopia, and eastern Tanzania. Drought persists in Ethiopia, ...

Tropical Storm Cheneso has caused flooding in northern areas of Madagascar. Erratic rainfall since November has resulted in abnormal dryness in much of Botswana, central and southern parts of Zimbabwe, southern Mozambique, and north-central parts of South Africa. Poor rainfall since October has maintained abnormal dryness in parts of Kenya, southern Ethiopia, and eastern Tanzania.