Locust swarms across Somalia cause food crisis

A national emergency has been declared in Somalia as the biggest swarms seen in 25 years threaten Somalia’s agriculture.

The locusts originated from Yemen when in late 2019, heavy rainfall created ideal conditions for numbers to rapidly increase. These insects have then moved into East Africa and there are concerns that they could increase in numbers by 500% by June. As the growing season soon starts there are fears that Somalia’s crops will be affected. For more on this news story, check out the following report:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-51348517