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- Below-average rains observed over a wide portion of Southern Africa during the past week.
- Seasonal rains coming to an end in the Greater Horn of Africa.
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Low and poorly distributed seasonal OctoberDecember, Deyr, rains have led to moisture deficits and deteriorated ground conditions throughout local areas of southern Somalia, central Kenya, and coastal Tanzania. Recent rains have relieved dryness over most parts, but rainfall deficits have persisted over many localized areas.
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Since late September, erratic and poorlydistributed rains have led to large moisture deficits in central Angola. Increased rains were observed over the country during late November, but cumulative deficits have persisted. The early-season dryness has followed drought conditions from a poor rainy season last year.
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Several weeks of infrequent and low rainfall totals have led to an early-season abnormal dryness throughout parts of eastern Zambia, northern Zimbabwe, western Mozambique, and southern Malawi. The forecast suppressed rains during the next week are likely to worsen conditions on the ground.
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Despite an increase in rainfall over South Africa and eastern Botswana during late November, the northern and eastern parts of the South Africa have continued to receive below-average rains since the beginning of October. This has delayed planting over many localized areas.