"Dangerous" locust swarms capable of devastating hectares of crops are forming in Ethiopia as it's gripped by the worst infestation in a quarter of a century. "More swarms are forming from current breeding in Ethiopia and a new generation of laying has started in central Somalia and eastern Ethiopia," FAO posted on Twitter. (Twitter: FAO Locust)The FAO's current Desert Locust Situation Report predicted the swarm could be bolstered by animals who fly in from neighbouring Yemen, in the Middle East . The current infestation is categorised as "dangerous" by the FAO and is considered the worst extended infestation in 25 years. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) (AP)As they continue their destructive march, the desert locusts are threatening an already vulnerable region.

Source: Ethiopian News October 21, 2020 02:15 UTC