Largest Locust Infestation in East Africa in 25 Years Spreads To Uganda
In the past few weeks, East Africa has been experiencing its worst locust infestation in 25 years, threatening food security and livelihoods across an already vulnerable region, including Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia. An update on the situation by the United Nations on February 10, 2020, reported that the swarms have now crossed to Uganda and are threatening to infest Tanzania and South Sudan next.