The Greater Horn of Africa and Angola remain dry
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Moisture deficits develop across Ethiopia, the Jubba and Shabelle River basins of Somalia, and Kenya. Next week, below-average rainfall is expected to strengthen dryness.
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Poorly distributed precipitation in September and October, paired with high daytime temperatures caused abnormal early season dryness across Botswana, South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho.
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Several weeks of poor rainfall caused irregular dryness across Madagascar.
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Below-normal rainfall and warmer than average temperatures strengthened dryness in central Angola.
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High temperatures of 4-8°C above-average are likely to strengthen dryness across South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana.