Feb 12, 2021
Locusts pose alarming risk to Somalia
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is warning that the risk of Desert Locust crop damage in Somalia remains both “high and alarming.” According to a news brief…
Jan 20, 2021
Locusts invade Horn of Africa
A new crisis is looming in the Horn of Africa as infestations of the Desert Locust surged over the past month. Kenya is increasingly at risk extensive breeding in Ethiopia…
Dec 16, 2020
Kenya threatened by Ethiopia, Somalia locust swarms
Substantial and widespread breeding continues in eastern Ethiopia and central Somalia, according to the latest update by the Desert Locust Information Service (DLIS) of the United Nations Food and Agriculture…
Sep 29, 2020
Desert Locust outbreak easing in Southwest Asia
The Desert Locust situation continues to improve in Southwest Asia and there are initial signs of improvement in parts of East Africa, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture…
Sep 21, 2020
Locust remain major concern in Red Sea region
Both sides of the Red Sea are being closely monitored for the Desert Locust. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is reporting that the situation is still developing,…
Sep 15, 2020
Rising concern over Red Sea locust swarms
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is reporting that the Desert Locust situation has improved in Southwest Asia but remains serious in Yemen and parts of…
Sep 08, 2020
New locust threat to southern Africa
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is calling for swift action to combat a surge of desert locusts in the southern African states of Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe.…