Locusts are threatening to swarm again over Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and Zambia and urgent action is needed to prevent a serious outbreak of the African migratory locust, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned.
In a report, the UN agency said locust outbreaks were now threatening the food security and livelihoods of millions of people in the four countries.
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