- The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) experts have warned Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia of a fresh wave of locust invasion by swarms.
- The fresh onslaughts are expected to form by mid-December in Ethiopia and Somalia.
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) experts have warned Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia of a fresh wave of locust invasion by swarms currently breeding in Ethiopia and Somalia. In Kenya’s Samburu and Turkana counties, campaigns were underway to eradicate devastating locust invasion. The process may take longer due to the expected migration of the swarms into its territory. In a recent forecast, FAO pointed out that the situation in Ethiopia and Somalia, remains critical where more swarms have formed, and breeding continues.
The fresh onslaughts are expected to form by mid-December in Ethiopia and Somalia. The swarm is expected to move to northern Kenya where aerial and ground control continues. These countries are still recovering from the earlier Locust attacks and the new invasion may be a threat to livestock.
