El Nino's Impact to Continue Past End
The most powerful El Nino weather event in half a century is officially over but its impact will be felt most severely in Africa, which is now in the grip of its most devastating drought in 35 years.
Families across southern and eastern Africa had barely recovered from two years of erratic and failed rains, only to be hit by drought and dire food shortages.
The United Nations said the food crisis is ruining lives on a staggering scale and estimated at least 50 million people in 13 African countries were at risk.
Hot, dry weather conditions brought by the El Nino weather cycle since last year have ruined crops, dried up water supplies, killed livestock and led to severe malnutrition across southern and eastern Africa.
The UN predicted food insecurity would peak in Africa by December, but the humanitarian crisis would continue well into 2017.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-18/el-nino-and-climate-change-a-dire-recipe-for-africa/7518410
European Commission DG ECHO