South Sudan set for above normal rains as region braces for drought
While many countries in the Greater Horn of Africa are being warned to prepare for a dry and difficult end to the year, South Sudan is expecting a different story. A regional climate forecast released on Tuesday by the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) predicts that parts of the country, particularly in the […]
Erratic climate patterns threaten South Sudan’s food security
Deng Kur the Upper Nile State farmer showing what he has harvest compare to last year (credit Jenifer J. Ogawi) On the outskirts of Renk County, Upper Nile State, farmer Deng Kur moves slowly across his cracked farmland, a straw hat shielding him from the harsh sun. Just a few years ago, this same field […]
Civil society leader urges swift action on heavy rainfall warning
Civil society activist Edmund Yakani has called on the government to urgently respond to the early warning issued by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) regarding heavy rainfall expected across South Sudan in June. Yakani emphasized that both IGAD’s early warning system and climate change experts have predicted unusually heavy rains, raising concerns over potential […]
Above-normal rains threaten South Sudan with renewed flooding crisis
After grappling with successive years of floods, South Sudan is once again on the edge of imminent flooding, as a new seasonal weather outlook indicates a likelihood of above-normal rainfall, particularly in eastern parts of the country. The forecast, released by the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) during the 70th Greater Horn of […]
