MAP: Weather hazards impacts assessment for Africa ( April 10 - April 16,2008)
11 Apr 2008
Source: FEWSNET
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Moderate amounts of rainfall during the last week continue to relieve short-term dryness and promote cropping activities across parts of southern Ethiopia. Much of this rainfall also continues to alleviate the long-term dryness that has impacted many areas in northern Kenya
Lack of seasonal rainfall since February continues to limit potential crop harvests in southern Mozambique and southeastern
Zimbabwe. With less opportunity for precipitation as the season winds down, this dryness may lead to water shortages,
increased food insecurity and/or other more severe long-term impacts.
REFILE-ADDING INFORMATION Reuters photographer Howard Burditt, shown here in this undated file picture, has been detained for three days for allegedly using a satellite phone to transmit pictures. Burditt, a Zimbabwean ...
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