The most serious outbreak of locusts in 25 years is spreading across East Africa and posing an unprecedented threat to food security.
The most serious outbreak of locusts in 25 years is spreading across East Africa and posing an unprecedented threat to food security in some of the world's most vulnerable countries, authorities say.An increase in locust swarm activity has been reported in Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Ejibouti, and Eritrea
The infestations are a major threat to food security across the entire Horn of Africa, which is already reeling from floods and droughtsThe"extremely dangerous increase" in locust swarm activity has been reported in Kenya, with one swarm in the country's northeast measuring 60 kilometres long by 40 kilometres wide.
In a statement, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development said a typical desert locust swarm could contain up to 150 million locusts per square kilometre.
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