Abidjan — In the coming weeks, Northern Mali could face severe locust outbreaks, as a result of recent fighting and instability that has weakened the region's capacity to destroy the insects, according to experts.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) issued a desert locust warning last week (12 October) saying swarms are present in Chad and may start forming shortly in Niger and Mali. There are fears these locusts could threaten food security, as well as affecting the region's fragile education sector.
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