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Africa: West Africa At Risk of Desert Locust Invasion - FAO
Premium Times, 27 May 2020
New swarms of desert locusts will threaten West Africa in June, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), has warned. Read more »
West Africa At Risk of Desert Locust Invasion - FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organisation says "In the coming months, desert Locusts will continue breeding in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. New swarms will form in June and migrate to Sudan through South Sudan and pose a risk to the Sahel in West Africa,"
Kipsing, near Oldonyiro, Isiolo county, Kenya - A swarm of Desert Locusts flies in the region.
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Africa: Desert Locust Upsurge Remains Critical
Shabait, 27 May 2020
The current situation remains extremely alarming in East Africa where Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia continue to face an unprecedented threat to food security and livelihoods. New… Read more »
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Africa: As Famines of 'Biblical Proportion' Loom, Security Council Urged to 'Act Fast'
UNECA, 22 April 2020
The world is not only facing "a global health pandemic but also a global humanitarian catastrophe", the UN food relief agency chief told the Security Council on Tuesday via video… Read more »
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Africa: In Africa, Coronavirus Adds to Stress of Food Shortages
VOA, 17 April 2020
Global agencies have been warning that the coronavirus pandemic may result in worldwide food shortages, and leaders warn African nations – already struggling from the effects… Read more »
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Africa: COVID-19 - Our Hungriest, Most Vulnerable Communities Face "A Crisis Within a Crisis"
Africa Renewal, 14 April 2020
In countries whose medical systems are under-resourced, the health crisis could be compounded by a hunger crisis and lost livelihoods unless we act now to help. Read more »
InFocus
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The new swarms expected to hatch in May 2020 will be descendants from the first generation that the Horn of Africa countries are battling to contain with little or no success. ... Read more »
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Billions of desert locusts have swept across east Africa, threatening the livelihoods of more than 20 million people. The United Nations has called the infestation - which has also ... Read more »
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Farmers have criticised the government for abandoning the war on the destructive insects and called for speedy intervention. They are worried that the invasion could lead to major ... Read more »
