Source: Famine Early Warning System Network
Country: Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone
Key Messages
Timely start to the rainy season in the Bi-modal zone
February to March rainfall estimates in conjunction with medium term forecasts indicate that the onset of the long season rains (March to July) began in the Bi-modal zone of West Africa in mid-March, as would be expected in a typical year.
Current climatic conditions are favorable for a normal start of agricultural activities in April in the Bi-modal zone.