4 Jun 2020 Jahr - East Africa invaded by locusts

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Almost five million people at risk of hunger and famine as swarms of locusts ravage East Africa.

Close to five million people in East Africa could be at risk of famine and hunger as the ‘worst locust invasion in a generation’ continues to destroy crops, contaminate water sources and displace thousands of households, a new report has warned.

The infestation, which first appeared in the region last June and has already passed through a number of generation cycles, is feeding on hundreds of thousands of hectares of crops across at least eight countries, compounding an already dire food situation heightened by disruption from the Covid-19 pandemic and flooding. (The Independant)