Severe and prolonged drought 🏜️ continues to plague much of Africa, with far-reaching consequences for the environment, economies and societies across the continent. Large regions in northern, southern and central-west Africa, as well as northern Madagascar, are experiencing severe droughts due to two or more years of below-average precipitation and above-normal temperatures These are the findings new message Global Copernicus Drought Observatory , which is run by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC).

Drought conditions have a significant impact on the environment, economies and societies in affected regions, threatening food security, agricultural production and water resources. ( More on joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu)