Second wave of locusts threatens Kenya’s food supply
By DW
19 May 2020 |
11:00 am
A new generation of desert locusts is threatening Kenya. Estimates indicate that, if left unchecked, the swarms will be 20 times worse than those that hit the region just two months ago. The UN warns that the locusts pose "an unprecedented threat" to food security and livelihoods.
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