One of the passages that has been shared online among these theorists is about a locust plague – which was mentioned in biblical stories. There were locust plagues throughout the world in the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1960s, 1980s and the early 2000s. According to the World Bank, climate change is a key driver of the current locust outbreak. Cyclones that disperse the swarms are getting stronger and more frequent,” noted the World Bank in its latest response on the locust crisis. Taken together – the COVID-19 outbreak and the locust plague – these two crises have the potential to generate the perfect conditions for famine, disease and increased poverty, stated the World Bank.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 02, 2020 09:56 UTC