Dozens of people dead in east Africa as El Niño and Indian Ocean dipole cause increased rainfall during monsoon season

In the past couple of days devastating floods have affected Somalia and surrounding countries, leaving 29 people dead and more than 300,000 people displaced from their homes, with figures expected to rise further as many remain trapped by flood waters.

Kenya also experienced flooding, with 15 deaths recorded. Nazanine Moshiri of the International Crisis Group said the cause of these devastating floods was the combined effect of two weather phenomena: El Niño and the Indian Ocean dipole.