Overall Orange Drought for Angola-Central Africa-2026 in Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia from 21 Jun 2025 00:00 UTC to 25 Mar 2026 15:27 UTC

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Overall Orange Drought for Angola-Central Africa-2026

in Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 9 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of severe to extreme events.

GDACS ID	DR 1018344
Name:	Angola-Central Africa-2026
Glide number:	DR-2025-000234-AGO
Countries:	Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia
Start Date:	End of Jun 2025
Duration:	253 days (at 10 Mar 2026)
Impact:	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 673353 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

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