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27 October 2026, 06:04 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 10 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 24 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 1,609,594 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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26 October 2026, 06:04 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 10 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 23 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 1,609,594 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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25 October 2026, 06:03 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 10 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 22 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 1,609,594 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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24 October 2026, 06:03 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 10 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 21 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 1,609,594 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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23 October 2026, 06:00 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 10 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 20 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 1,609,594 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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22 October 2026, 06:04 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 10 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 19 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 1,609,594 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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21 October 2026, 06:05 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 10 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 20 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 1,609,594 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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20 October 2026, 09:02 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 13 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 18 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 2,649,772 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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20 October 2026, 06:03 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 13 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 17 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 2,649,772 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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19 October 2026, 06:02 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 13 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 16 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 2,649,772 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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18 October 2026, 07:02 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 13 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 15 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 2,649,772 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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17 October 2026, 06:04 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 13 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 14 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 2,649,772 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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16 October 2026, 06:02 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 13 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 13 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 2,649,772 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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15 October 2026, 06:00 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 13 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 12 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 2,649,772 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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14 October 2026, 06:03 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 13 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 11 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 2,649,772 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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13 October 2026, 07:00 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 13 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 10 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 2,649,772 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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12 October 2026, 06:02 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 13 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 9 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 2,649,772 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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11 October 2026, 06:02 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 13 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 8 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 2,649,772 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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10 October 2026, 06:03 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 13 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 7 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 2,649,772 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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9 October 2026, 06:03 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 13 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 6 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 2,649,772 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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8 October 2026, 06:03 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 13 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 5 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 2,649,772 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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7 October 2026, 06:00 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 13 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 4 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 2,649,772 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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6 October 2026, 06:00 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 13 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 3 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 2,649,772 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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5 October 2026, 07:00 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 13 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 2 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 2,649,772 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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4 October 2026, 06:05 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 13 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 1 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 2,649,772 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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3 October 2026, 06:04 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 13 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 2 October 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 2,649,772 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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2 October 2026, 08:02 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 13 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 30 September 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 2,451,121 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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2 October 2026, 06:03 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 13 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 29 September 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 2,451,121 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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1 October 2026, 06:03 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 13 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Chad. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 June 2026 and ending on 30 September 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 2,451,121 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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30 September 2026, 14:04 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 8 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 April 2026 and ending on 28 September 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 752,713 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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30 September 2026, 06:03 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 8 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 April 2026 and ending on 27 September 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 752,713 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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29 September 2026, 06:04 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 8 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 April 2026 and ending on 26 September 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 752,713 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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28 September 2026, 06:05 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 8 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 April 2026 and ending on 25 September 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 752,713 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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27 September 2026, 06:03 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 8 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 April 2026 and ending on 24 September 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 752,713 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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26 September 2026, 06:04 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 8 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 April 2026 and ending on 23 September 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 752,713 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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25 September 2026, 06:01 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 8 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 April 2026 and ending on 22 September 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 752,713 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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24 September 2026, 06:03 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 8 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 April 2026 and ending on 21 September 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 752,713 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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23 September 2026, 06:02 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 8 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 April 2026 and ending on 20 September 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 752,713 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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22 September 2026, 07:01 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in 8 countries
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 April 2026 and ending on 21 September 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 752,713 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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21 September 2026, 15:02 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 April 2026 and ending on 18 September 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 509,495 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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20 September 2026, 06:02 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 April 2026 and ending on 17 September 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 509,495 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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19 September 2026, 06:01 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 April 2026 and ending on 16 September 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 509,495 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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18 September 2026, 06:02 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 April 2026 and ending on 15 September 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 509,495 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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17 September 2026, 06:00 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 April 2026 and ending on 14 September 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 509,495 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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16 September 2026, 06:03 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 April 2026 and ending on 13 September 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 509,495 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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15 September 2026, 06:04 UTC — The source revised its record
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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued an orange alert for drought in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) has an orange alert in force for drought in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. GDACS records the event as beginning on 21 April 2026 and ending on 14 September 2026.
GDACS gives the area affected by agricultural drought as 509,495 square kilometres. That is the figure in the record and nothing has been derived from it.
GDACS assembled this alert from the Global Drought Observatory. An alert level is GDACS's own estimate of the humanitarian impact a hazard of this size is likely to have, calculated automatically from the hazard's measured extent and the population and vulnerability of the area. It is not a count of people affected, injured or killed, and this brief does not report any such count.
GDACS states that its information is indicative, that it should not be used for decision-making without other sources, and that it does not replace or override any warning issued by a national or local authority. Alert levels are revised as an event develops; any change to this record is shown in the revision history on this page.
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14 September 2026, 15:04 UTC — First publication
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