The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have appealed for over $200 million in funds to help protect 8.8 million people across 22 high-risk countries from the looming return the destructive El Nino weather pattern.
The support would include cash transfers, climate-resilient seeds, livestock protection and flood control measures, as extreme weather patterns affect much of the world already.
"El Nino conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific, and are forecast to strengthen rapidly over the coming months, increasing the likelihood of extreme weather events in many parts of the world," the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned.
In Africa, the countries listed as most at risk include Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda and Zimbabwe.Severe drought in Zimbabwe threatens millions with hungerTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
El Nino: What it means for Africa
