Mauritius Water Cuts Spark Road Blockades
Residents of Vacoas and Phoenix blocked roads on 7 October after days without water. Mare aux Vacoas is 35.9% full...
October 7, 2026Topic
Drought
Panama Activates US$8.2 Million El Niño Farmer Plan
Panama's Agriculture Ministry put US$8.2 million into action for farmers hit by El Niño drought and floods: water systems, cattle...
October 4, 2026
Jamaica Drought Hits 107 Water Systems, Tanks Ordered
Jamaica drought: the government will hand out 5,000 water tanks within three months as 107 supply systems falter and the...
October 2, 2026
Lesotho Drought Risk Rises as El Niño Returns
Lesotho drought risk rises as El Niño cuts rain from October. About 311,000 people face food insecurity and the disaster...
October 2, 2026
Amazon Drought: Brazil’s Election Court Lines Up Backup Polling Sites Before Sunday
Amazon drought worries Brazil's election court, which lines up backup polling sites and Armed Forces help. Amazonas says Sunday's first...
September 30, 2026
Uruguay Growth Forecast Cut to 1.3% by the IMF, Below the Government’s 1.6%
The IMF now expects Uruguay's economy to grow 1.3% in 2026 after a drought hit soy. The minister calls it...
September 29, 2026
South African Mining Faces El Niño Water Risks
South Africa's Weather Service expects a very strong El Niño to bring below-normal rain and heat through 2026/27, a water...
September 13, 2026
Malawi El Niño Plan Is Only One Third Funded
The Malawi El Niño preparedness plan needs about US$282 million. Only US$94 million is mobilised, leaving a gap that reaches...
September 6, 2026
Six Million Somalis Are Short of Food, and WFP Reaches One in Ten
The Somalia hunger crisis leaves nearly six million people acutely food insecure, with WFP reaching about 600,000 and seeking US$198...
August 28, 2026