Swarms of desert locusts fly up into the air from crops in Katitika village, Kitui county, Kenya Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. Desert locusts have swarmed into Kenya by the hundreds of millions from Somalia and Ethiopia, countries that haven't seen such numbers in a quarter-century, destroying farmland and threatening an already vulnerable region. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Battling Namibia’s worst locust crisis. African Migratory Locusts threaten livelihoods in southern Africa

Elim, Namibia – “We were expecting a plentiful harvest this year but the locust outbreak is threatening to undo our hard work,” says a visibly distressed Wilhem Asser.

Swarms of desert locusts fly up into the air from crops in Katitika village, Kitui county, Kenya Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. Desert locusts have swarmed into Kenya by the hundreds of millions from Somalia and Ethiopia, countries that haven't seen such numbers in a quarter-century, destroying farmland and threatening an already vulnerable region. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Locust infestation declines in Horn of Africa: FAO

ADDIS ABABA – Delayed rains in the Horn of Africa have helped to keep the locust population down, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said.

Swarms of desert locusts fly up into the air from crops in Katitika village, Kitui county, Kenya Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. Desert locusts have swarmed into Kenya by the hundreds of millions from Somalia and Ethiopia, countries that haven't seen such numbers in a quarter-century, destroying farmland and threatening an already vulnerable region. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Two Spraying Planes Joins Country’s Locust Fight, Another Will Arrive Today

ADDIS ABEBA – Ministry of agriculture has announced the arrival of two spraying plans on Tuesday while another one expected to arrive today.