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Africa facing $10-$20 billion economic hit from ‘super’ El Niño, AfDB climate chief warns

Flags flutter during the African Development Bank (AfDB) annual meeting, in Abidjan Ivory Coast, May 27, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS An impending “super” El Niño is likely to inflict a combined $10 billion to $20 billion hit on affected African countries and trigger mass migration from hard-hit areas, the African Development Bank’s top climate expert told Reuters. Forecasters are warning that the El Niño weather pattern — which often drives severe droughts, … Read more