MAP: Weather hazards impacts assessment for Africa (August 14 -20,2008)
18 Aug 2008 Source: FEWSNET
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Precipitation across much of western Africa has been above average. This has resulted in favorable cropping and pasture conditions, as well as improved access to drinking water. Rains have been heavy at times, resulting in localized flooding.
Rainfall continues to ease across much of Sudan, especially in the south. If dryness persists, it may begin impacting crops.
Israeli police officers stand guard as Ethiopian immigrants protest outside the office of Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Jerusalem August 17, 2008. Some 1,000 Israelis of Ethiopian descent took part ...
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