Overall Orange Drought for Angola, Zambia, Gabon, Congo-2025 in Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Gabon, Zambia from 11 Dec 2025 00:00 UTC to 30 Apr 2026 00:00 UTC

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Overall Orange Drought for Angola, Zambia, Gabon, Congo-2025

in Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Gabon, Zambia

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 4 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of severe to extreme events.

GDACS ID	DR 1018344
Name:	Angola, Zambia, Gabon, Congo-2025
Glide number:	DR-2025-000234-AGO
Countries:	Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Gabon, Zambia
Start Date:	Middle of Dec 2025
Duration:	111 days (at 10 Apr 2026)
Impact:	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 453295 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

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