Drought in Madagascar continues for an eighth month

The international disaster alert system GDACS keeps Madagascar's drought at orange level: the dry spell that began in November 2025 is still ongoing in June 2026.

GDACS — the Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System run by the EU and the UN — classifies the Madagascar drought as an orange-level event, meaning a significant humanitarian impact is likely.

Prolonged drought in Madagascar hits the island's south hardest, where subsistence farming depends entirely on rain. Eight months of below-normal rainfall deplete reservoirs, wells and pastures.

The event remains active in GDACS monitoring; the alert level is reviewed as new rainfall and impact data arrive.

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