Also known as: Elnino · monster El Nino
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Weekend Post
… Additionally, the anticipated El Niño weather pattern threatens droughts, heatwaves, and heavy rains that could disrupt agricultural output and push food prices higher. …
Inflation to stay elevated until mid-2027 before easingWeekend Post
A powerful El Niño is gathering strength in the equatorial Pacific, and Africa is once again in its crosshairs. …
Africa braces as a potent El Niño builds in the pacificMmegi
… recasters from SADC meteorological offices trudged out of their meeting in Swakopmund last week with heavy feet, hunched shoulders and the feeling of an unfair, unprovoked déjà vu.With the regional experts’ findings confirming their global peers’ expectations of a monster El Nino …
‘Hell Niño’ rears its ugly head againWeekend Post
As southern Africa braces for another bout with El Niño, Botswana finds itself on the frontline of a looming health crisis. …
El Niño Heat Threat: Botswana’s Health Risks in 2026Mmegi
Environment and Tourism Minister Wynter Mmolotsi told Parliament on Friday that the weather system was expected to dominate the country’s rainfall season from October 2026 to March 2027.El Niño conditions are already present and are forecast to strengthen during the southern hemi …
El Niño puts Botswana on drought red alertDaily News Botswana
Applying climate smart agriculture can help farmers prepare for the predicted calamity of el niño in the upcoming ploughing season. …
Dikoloti Advocates Smart FarmingThe Botswana Gazette
A new FAO analysis warns that Botswana faces a high risk of severe agricultural drought as a strengthening El Niño threatens crops, livestock and food security, raising concerns over the country’s preparedness for another climate shock GAZETTE REPORTER Botswana is among countries …
Worst Drought Coming to BotswanaDaily News Botswana
… She warned that climate experts were predicting a 77 percent likelihood of a moderate-to-very-strong El Niño event developing towards the end of 2026 and into early 2027, which could trigger below-average rainfall and severe harvest failures across central and southern parts of t …
SADC Urged to Strengthen Food Security Climate Resilience Amid Global Supply DisruptionsThe Bank of Botswana projects inflation will remain above its 3–6 percent target range through the first quarter of 2027 before returning to within the band by mid-2027, driven mainly by fuel and electricity cost pressures. Inflation surged to 10.57 percent in Q2 2026 due to fuel prices, transport fares, and medical premiums, and is expected to average 7.9 percent for 2026 overall.
14 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Bank of Botswana projects inflation will remain above its 3–6 percent target range through the first quarter of 2027 before returning to within the band by mid-2027, driven mainly by fuel and electricity cost pressures. Inflation surged to 10.57 percent in Q2 2026 due to fuel prices, transport fares, and medical premiums, and is expected to average 7.9 percent for 2026 overall.
14 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
A strong El Niño building in the Pacific poses a greater than 90 percent chance of becoming historically severe and is expected to bring drought and heat to southern Africa and heavy rain and flooding to parts of the east, threatening harvests, water supplies, and energy generation across the continent.
11 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
Regional meteorological forecasters meeting in Swakopmund found that expert predictions confirm expectations of a significant El Niño this season, raising concerns for the SADC region.
8 September 2026 · Mmegi →
An 80% likelihood of a strong El Niño event is expected to bring soaring temperatures and prolonged dry spells to Botswana in the 2026/27 season, raising alarm among government and health experts over severe health risks including heat-related illnesses and water scarcity.
20 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Environment and Tourism Minister told Parliament that El Niño weather conditions are already present and forecast to strengthen during the southern hemisphere summer, expected to dominate the country's rainfall season from October 2026 to March 2027.
12 August 2026 · Mmegi →
Agriculture Minister Dr Edwin Dikoloti has urged farmers to adopt climate-smart agriculture to prepare for anticipated El Niño conditions in the upcoming ploughing season, emphasizing that reliable weather information and planning are essential for making decisions on planting dates, crop selection, water management, and risk mitigation.
4 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
A FAO analysis warns that Botswana faces a high risk of severe agricultural drought as a strengthening El Niño threatens crops, livestock and food security.
26 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
SADC Deputy Executive Secretary Angèle Makombo N'Tumba called for urgent regional action to strengthen food security and agricultural systems amid global supply chain disruptions, climate change, and livestock diseases. She warned that Middle East conflicts have restricted agricultural input and petroleum product movements, while extreme weather threatens food and energy security across the region.
2 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →