MASERU, Sept. 25 -- The El Nino weather pattern has been associated with extreme droughts globally, and Lesotho is not spared. The El Nino phenomenon is threatening people's ability to sustain their basic needs, such as food, water, and income, potentially leading to hardship.

Farmers face crop failure, water scarcity is increasing in some places, and communities dependent on agriculture become vulnerable to food insecurity. As the drought persists, there are growing concerns about its long-term impact on people, planet and animals.

According to the National Geographic Society, El Nino is a climate phenomenon characterised by the abnormal warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. It represents the "warm phase" of ...