AfDB warns Super El Niño could cost Africa $20bn
An impending “super” El Niño is likely to inflict a combined $10bn to $20bn hit on affected African countries and trigger mass migration from hard-hit areas, the African Development Bank’s top climate expert told Reuters.“When this El Niño comes there is going to be mass migration,” he said, adding that the price of maize, a key food staple in many affected countries, was expected to double.
Nyong said Africa will now need as much as $100bn this year given the expected El Niño strength.
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