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MAP: Weather hazards impacts assessment for Africa ( July 24 -30,2008)
24 Jul 2008
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Below-average March-September rains and insufficient soil moisture conditions in northeastern Uganda have resulted in reduced sorghum and millet yields for many local areas along the Uganda, Sudan and Kenya border.

Abundant rainfall across regions of Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya over the last seven days continues to relieve areas that have been affected by long-term drought conditions.

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