
Locust plague: Millions at risk of famine
The threat of a billion locusts sweeping across East Africa and South Asia feeding on farms and fields prompts urgent warnings.
It is the worst invasion of desert locusts in a quarter of a century.
The food supplies and livelihoods of millions across East Africa and South Asia are under threat.
The situation has been declared a national emergency in some countries, including Somalia and Pakistan.
Al Jazeera’s Priyanka Gupta reports.
Published On 10 Feb 2020