The heavy rains in the western half of the semi-arid Sahel zone, which borders the southern Sahara Desert from Africa's west to east coasts, are likely to persist, according to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network. Researchers blame this year's deluge - which coincides with a crucial crop season on global warming, saying that rising temperatures are resulting in the air storing more water vapor.

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