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MAP: Weather hazards impacts assessment for Africa ( July 10 -16,2008)
10 Jul 2008
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Well-distributed May-September rainfall continues to benefit crop conditions and water resources across many parts of the Sahel and Gulf of Guinea countries. However, marginal rainfall in parts of central and northeastern Nigeria in the last month has become increasingly below-average for this time of the season.

While increased rainfall in the Greater Horn has helped to alleviate long-term dryness during the last week, drought conditions continue to worsen for many parts of Ethiopia and Kenya.

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