Event Brief
Climate change raises blame on African rainmakers
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 7:08 AM ET
Summary: African rainmakers, traditionally spiritual leaders who perform rituals to bring rain, face rising expectations they cannot meet as climate change drives drought. In some cases, they are increasingly blamed for dry conditions and have been killed by mobs.
WHO: African rainmakers
WHAT: Rainmakers are increasingly blamed for drought and, in extreme cases, killed by mobs as climate change affects rainfall.
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026 at 6:02 AM ET
WHERE: Africa
WHY: Climate change is raising expectations that rainmakers cannot meet, contributing to drought and leading to blame.
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