South Africa, July 27 -- Forecasters warn that the El Nino weather pattern - which often drives severe droughts, flooding, and storms in Africa - could become one of the strongest ever seen if current Pacific Ocean warming trends continue.

Image credit:,, via Wikimedia Commons A storm is brewing as experts warn of a "super" El Nino 27 May 2026 Finances undermined In addition to the threat to food and water security, government finances and the banking sector could also be undermined if disasters damage infrastructure and leave cash-strapped countries struggling to repay related loans.

"Just this event is going to reduce heavily affected countries' GDP by 1% to 2% on average, which is about $10bn to $20bn across the continent," Anthony ...