HelpMeTrack began tracking this weather story after GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System) reported it on 09 Oct 2026, concerning Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon.
Drought is on going in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan, Chad
First reported by GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System), concerning Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon.
Why we're tracking this
First reported 09 Oct 2026 by GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System). We found 17 related reports from GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System) covering this development. We've tracked 16 further updates as more reporting came in. We'll keep this page updated as the story develops, with links to the original reporting below.
Development timeline
- 09 Oct, 07:00 UTC First reported by GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System)
- 09 Oct, 08:25 UTC Confirmed again by GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System)
- 09 Oct, 10:23 UTC Confirmed again by GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System)
- 09 Oct, 12:30 UTC Confirmed again by GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System)
- 09 Oct, 14:08 UTC Confirmed again by GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System)
- 09 Oct, 15:41 UTC Confirmed again by GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System)
- 09 Oct, 17:21 UTC Confirmed again by GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System)
- 09 Oct, 18:57 UTC Confirmed again by GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System)
- 09 Oct, 20:36 UTC Confirmed again by GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System)
- 09 Oct, 22:15 UTC Confirmed again by GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System)
- 09 Oct, 23:46 UTC Confirmed again by GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System)
- 10 Oct, 01:22 UTC Confirmed again by GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System)
- 10 Oct, 02:59 UTC Confirmed again by GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System)
- 10 Oct, 04:40 UTC Confirmed again by GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System)
- 10 Oct, 06:22 UTC Confirmed again by GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System)
- 10 Oct, 08:10 UTC Confirmed again by GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System)
- 10 Oct, 09:57 UTC Confirmed again by GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System)