Locusts are threatening another part of Africa, with up to 7 million people in the southern region facing further food insecurity, the United Nations says.
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.JOHANNESBURG -- Locusts are threatening another part of Africa, with up to 7 million people in the southern region facing further food insecurity, the United Nations said Friday.
While far smaller, the southern outbreaks need quick attention to prevent a wider problem as farmers and others already struggle to recover from a serious drought last year and the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.N. agency said in a statement. While all four countries have launched pesticide spraying efforts that have been called the only effective locust control, the work has been limited, the FAO said.
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