Overall Orange Drought for East Africa-2026 in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia from 21 Apr 2026 00:00 UTC to 15 Jul 2026 00:00 UTC

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Overall Orange Drought for East Africa-2026

in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 2 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of severe to extreme events.

GDACS ID	DR 1027450
Name:	East Africa-2026
Glide number:	DR-2026-000117-ETH
Countries:	Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia
Start Date:	End of Apr 2026
Duration:	61 days (at 20 Jul 2026)
Impact:	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 488851 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

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