Counties New wave of locust invasion looms in the northA swarm of desert locust in Meru, on February 9, 2021. PHOTO | AFPBy Waweru WairimuMore by this AuthorCounties in northern Kenya are staring at a fresh wave of invasion by desert locusts, with swarms expected to migrate from neighbouring Somalia and Ethiopia in a week’s time. There are, however, limited aerial control operations against small immature swarms in southern Ethiopia that persist in the Rift Valley of Southern SNNP near the Kenyan border. PasturePastoralists have expressed fears the invasion could completely devour the remaining pasture, threatening the existence of their livestock and igniting resource-based conflicts. “The government should prepare well before the swarms start streaming into our region.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 16, 2021 15:39 UTC