# El Niño set to bring heavier rains to parts of East Africa

https://mins.news/en/item/47821

- CGTN, 2026-09-04 16:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-05/El-Nino-set-to-bring-heavier-rains-to-parts-of-East-Africa-1QaJYquWO5O/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> The World Meteorological Organization says El Niño is strengthening and may last through February 2027, with major effects on global weather. The Greater Horn of Africa is expected to have a wetter-than-usual October-to-December rainy season, with rainfall potentially exceeding 400 millimeters in parts of Somalia, Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania.

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