From flood to famine: Rainfall chaos fuels Africa’s drought crisis

Climate change is intensifying water scarcity across Africa while also exacerbating droughts. Despite a brief uptick in rainfall across the continent, critical water shortages persist, particularly in major river basins such as the Zambezi.

The diminished rainfall over the past year has led to reduced river flows, triggering severe ecological, economic, and humanitarian impacts. This trend is projected to continue.

“We had a very beautiful forest, very beautiful wetlands, but because of several pressures, these areas were all…