New swarms of locusts breed in Ethiopia and Somalia
This handout picture released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations shows desert locust infestation at a farm in Nakukulas, Turkana County, Kenya on June 7, 2020. PHOTO | LUIS TATO | FAO | AFP
The formation of new swarms of desert locusts in Ethiopia and local breeding in northeastern Kenya means the region is not out of the woods yet.
The Food and Agriculture Organisation is warning that the pests continue to pose a threat to food security in parts of East Africa. The FAO in its latest weekly update said the situation remains critical as more swarms form and breed in Ethiopia and Somalia.
