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The South African Weather Service has updated its forecast to predict below-normal rainfall in the southwestern and southern coastal parts during winter until August. This drier outlook raises concerns for the winter wheat crop amid rising fuel and fertiliser prices linked to the Iran conflict. Eastern coastal areas may see above-normal rain, heightening flood risks.

1 Mwezi wa nne, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Much of the Western United States has experienced one of its warmest winters on record, leaving snowpack at historic lows and prompting warnings of drought and wildfires this summer. An early March heat wave pushed temperatures into triple digits across multiple states. Experts describe the conditions as unprecedented, with no historical parallels.

Waziri Mkuu wa Kilimo na Ufugaji Mutahi Kagwe ametangaza ahadi kutoka serikali ya Zambia ya kusambaza hadi gunia milioni moja za mahindi za kilo 90 Kenya. Hatua hii inakusudiwa kuzuia upungufu unaotarajiwa wakati bei ya unga inapanda kutokana na ukame na kufichwa kwa mazao na wakulima. Bei ya gunia la mahindi sasa ni Sh4,200, na pakiti ya kilo mbili ya unga inauzwa kwa Sh160.

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Serikali ya kitaifa imeweka mpango wa kutoa msaada kwa familia za Kiislamu zinazokabiliwa na mazingira magumu wakati wa maandalizi ya mwezi wa Ramadhan unaotarajiwa kuanza wiki ijayo. Mpango huu unalenga kupunguza mzigo wa kifedha wakati wa ibada ya mfungo, hasa katika maeneo yanayokabiliwa na ukame. Maafisa wa usalama wameongeza hatua za ulinzi ili kuhakikisha usalama wa umma.

Ukame mkali unaoathiri kaunti za kaskazini mwa Kenya, hasa Mandera, umesababisha vifo vya mifugo na uhaba wa maji, na kuongeza wasiwasi kuhusu ahadi ya Rais William Ruto ya kujenga mabwawa 200. Wakazi na viongozi wa kaunti wanaelezea hasara kubwa, huku serikali ikitangaza msaada wa Sh6 bilioni. Hali hii inatokana na misimu mitatu ya mvua kuwa na uhaba.

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A fresh warning from disaster authorities signals trouble ahead for millions of people in Ethiopia. The Bega season has delivered below-normal rainfall across key regions, leading to rising food insecurity in 12 districts. Officials warn that this could impact over 10 million people as crops and pastures wither.