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Drought devastates farmers in Chad's Wadi Fira region

· Biltine, Wadi Fira, Chad · single source so far

Farmers around Biltine in Chad's Wadi Fira region are counting heavy losses as drought intensifies. It is described as one of the two regions hardest hit.

Location
Biltine, Wadi Fira, Chad · Chad live map
Coordinates
14.53°N 20.92°E
Reported
3 Nov 2026, 11:26 UTC
Category
Disaster · Drought
Impact
3 of 5 · Serious
Situation
El Niño drought
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Drought losses mount for farmers in Chad, Malawi and Bolivia, which declared an emergency

On Tuesday, farmers around Biltine in Chad's Wadi Fira region were reported to be counting heavy losses as drought intensifies, in one of the two regions described as hardest hit. On Sunday, Bolivia declared a state of emergency over El Niño-linked drought, and Malawi cattle farmers were reported to be traveling farther to keep animals alive. El Niño is due to peak in late 2026.

  • Chad: farmers around Biltine in Wadi Fira report heavy losses as drought intensifies.
  • Bolivia: drought is affecting 78,000 families and has caused the loss of more than 75,000 cattle.
  • Malawi: worsening El Niño-driven drought is making it harder and costlier to keep cattle alive, forcing farmers to travel farther.
Updated 3 Nov 2026, 11:48 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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