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.…
Aug 31, 2020
Locusts continue to plague Africa & Mideast
Aerial and ground control operations by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) remain in effect in many parts of Africa and the Middle East to prevent…
Aug 17, 2020
Locust “disaster” averted in East Africa, says FAO
Over a half a trillion Desert Locusts have been eliminated across East Africa since the beginning of 2020, and over 600,000 hectares have been controlled. This according to the latest…
Aug 11, 2020
Israeli firm transforms biblical locust plague into a blessing
The State of Israel remains vigilant against deterring any approach of the Desert Locust, which continues to devastate swathes of land in Africa and the Middle East. The Spokesperson of…
Jun 07, 2017
Ethiopian PM meets counterpart Netanyahu during first state visit to Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed to Jerusalem his Ethiopian counterpart Hailemariam Desalegn, for the first state visit by the African leader to the Jewish state. During a joint press conference,…