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FAO Urges Vigilance as Desert Locust Threat Intensifies in Northwest Africa
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is calling on countries in
April 29, 2025
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Kenya beats back desert locust upsurge for now, but East Africa remains at risk
Q&A with Cyril Ferrand, Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Resilience Team Leader for East Africa
July 29, 2020
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Locusts breed and form more swarms
Locusts are threatening to unleash more havoc in the horn of Africa according to FAO
April 1, 2020
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Nakuru County fighting new locust attack
The County Government of Nakuru yesterday conducted aerial and ground spraying on desert locusts in
March 24, 2020
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Uganda declares war on locusts as they crossover from Kenya
Desert locusts have finally crossed over from Kenya into Uganda. Reports indicate that they were
February 9, 2020
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Urgent support needed to fight worsening locust upsurge in the Horn of Africa – FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO) Director-General QU Dongyu has said the
February 3, 2020
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Locusts will increase further as a new generation of breeding starts in the Horn of Africa-FAO
FAO latest update on locusts The current Desert Locust situation remains extremely alarming and represents
January 28, 2020
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