The forecast through December indicates that water deficits in North Africa will moderate though some large pockets of exceptional deficit are expected in the western Sahara Desert. Surpluses are forecast in the Sahel, East Africa, northern Somalia, and pockets of South Africa.
Africa: Water surplus to persist in Sahel & E Africa
The forecast through November indicates that water deficits will shrink and downgrade with exceptional deficits retreating. North Africa can expect generally moderate deficits. Intense pockets are forecast from southern Eritrea into Somaliland. Surpluses will persist in the Sahel and East Africa and will be intense in Tanzania.