The forecast anticipates widespread deficits in northern regions of the continent, with similarly intense deficits occurring in Botswana. Eastern countries and southern regions of the Horn of Africa are expected to observe intense surplus.
Africa: Deficits to expand across N Africa
The forecast anticipates that exceptional deficits in northern African countries will expand to cover other countries, such as Niger and southern Libya. Transitional conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo are expected to disappear, becoming deficits, while Tanzania can expect intense, persisting surplus.