Emerging 'Super El Niño' Could Cost Africa $20 Billion in Growth, Le Monde Reports
The weather phenomenon is expected to bring heavy rains and flooding in the east, drought in the south and drier winds in the west, affecting harvests and trade.
An approaching "super El Niño" could erase as much as $20 billion in economic growth across Africa, according to Le Monde.
The newspaper reported that the phenomenon is expected to bring heavy rains and flooding to the east of the continent, drought in the south, and stronger dry winds in the west. Le Monde said the effects could damage harvests as well as transport routes, disrupting trade.
Sources
- Le « super El Niño » qui arrive pourrait effacer 20 milliards de dollars de croissance en Afrique — Le Monde — Une
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