[HIGHLIGHTS] El Niño: “high risk” country, Madagascar needs “help from the international community”

According to weather forecasts, the Great South of Madagascar is expected to experience increased drought during the year 2024. The rain warning lights were triggered on Wednesday February 7 in this area.

According to the United Nations, 35 countries are considered “ at high risk ” from the impacts of El Niño. Madagascar is one of them. Australian Reena Ghelani was appointed by Martin Griffiths, the UN humanitarian chief, to coordinate the response to the climate and El Niño crisis. She began her mission in the Great south of Madagascar.