Somalia: El Niño to supercharge East Africa flooding - 3 million displaced by end of year in worst-case scenario

Countries: Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan, Uganda Source: Danish Refugee Council Somalia, Kenya account for largest share of likely displacements Nairobi, 25 August 2026 – A powerful El Niño weather event is expected to supercharge annual flooding during rainy season in East Africa beginning in October and force up to three million people to flee by the end of year in the worst-case scenario, according to modeling by the Danish Refugee Council. The report, El Niño Through a Displacement Lens: Mobil