CNBC Africa provides content from APO Group as a service to its readers, but does not edit the articles it publishes. Download logoHeavy rains and cyclones have triggered a recent surge in Desert Locust populations, causing an outbreak to develop in Sudan and Eritrea that is rapidly spreading along both sides of the Red Sea to Saudi Arabia and Egypt, FAO warned today. At least one swarm crossed the Red Sea to the northern coast of Saudi Arabia in mid-January, followed by additional migrations about one week later. There is a moderate risk that some swarms will continue crossing the Red Sea to the coastal and interior areas of Saudi Arabia. Adult locust swarms can fly up to 150 km a day with the wind.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 15, 2019 09:11 UTC