13 SEPTEMBER. SOUTHERN AFRICA: CLIMATE

Southern Africa's rainfall is expected to be normal this year in Tanzania, Malawi and Mauritius, but below normal in South Africa, southern Mozambique, Lesotho, and Swaziland, because of the ongoing ENSO event. Not all ENSO events cause drought in southern Africa. Drought conditions usually begin later in the growing season. based on a a report by Emelia Sithole, Reuters.

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