An impending "super" El Niño is likely to inflict a combined $10-billion to $20-billion hit on affected African countries and trigger mass migration from hard-hit areas, the African Development Bank's (AfDB's) top climate expert told Reuters. Forecasters are warning that the El Niño weather pattern, which often drives severe droughts, flooding and storms in Africa, could turn into one of the strongest ever seen if current Pacific Ocean warming trends continue.

This climate phenomenon could cause a massive global temperature spike and cause economic losses of $10 trillion by 2032.

The African Development bank says is will likely inflict a combined $10 billion to $20 billion hit on affected countries.

Chefe climático do Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento diz que recursos para adaptação precisam alcançar US$ 10 bilhões