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The horn of Africa has been hit by the biggest invasion of desert locusts in 25 years.
And in Kenya, it’s the worst in 70 years.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said the invasion poses an unprecedented threat to food security in the entire subregion.
19 million people in East Africa are already experiencing a high degree of food insecurity.
Irregular weather and climate conditions in 2019, including heavy rains between October and December, are suspected to have contributed to the spread of locusts in the region.
Large swarms in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya continue to wreck havoc on crops and pastures.
Officials with FAO say under a worst case scenario, the invasion could become a plague if it is not contained quickly.
Posted – 1.26.20