The 2026 Airborne Dust Bulletin comes as the United Nations observes the Decade on Combating Sand and Dust Storms (2025–2034),
Alongside the enhanced rainfall, temperatures are expected to remain above average across much of the Greater Horn of Africa.
Parts of Greater Horn of Africa expect enhanced rainfall between with wetter-than-normal conditions in western Ethiopia, central South Sudan
Alongside the rainfall outlook, temperatures are projected to remain warmer than average across most parts of the Greater Horn of Africa
Africa is warming faster than global average, its glaciers are disappearing, seas are rising along its coastlines at rate above global norm
Alongside a subdued rainfall outlook, temperatures are expected to remain above averages across most parts of the Greater Horn of Africa
South Sudan is likely to experience lower-than-normal rainfall and hotter temperatures in the coming months, as per the Seasonal Outlook
For Dr. Eng.Niyonzima, Director of the Nile Basin Initiative, this report isn’t a counsel of despair but a call for timely, coordinated action
However, below-normal rainfall is expected across parts of South Sudan, Uganda, and central Ethiopia, reinforcing concerns of low moisture
The anticipated El Niño arrives just two years after the powerful 2023–2024 event, which contributed to record global climate extremes.