El Niño threatens Africa, Vatican newspaper warns (L'Osservatore Romano (Italian))

In brief

The Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano warned that El Niño poses a growing threat to Africa this year. In a front-page article published on September 8, Cosimo Graziani reported that the impact of the weather pattern will extend beyond climate changes to affect the economy, agriculture, and education.

Graziani cited a statement from UNICEF noting that more than 162 million children face risks to their nutrition, health, safety, and access to safe water, sanitation, and education.