FAO expresses concerns over spread of locusts in Turkana County. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]New swarms of locusts in southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya are spreading further in the eastern Africa region, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned. “In Kenya, immature swarms continue to arrive and spread throughout the north. The agency warned that the dry conditions in some areas where the swarms are arriving will hasten the rate at which they will disperse throughout southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya. And in August, FAO said the desert locust infestation in Kenya was under control, applauding Kenya’s significant efforts in fighting the desert locusts.

Source: Standard Digital January 12, 2021 09:45 UTC