Africa’s locust outbreak far from over

By Associated Press

Jul 06, 2020 12:21 am

NAIROBI, Kenya: The crunch of young locusts comes with nearly every step. The worst outbreak of the voracious insects in Kenya in 70 years is far from over, and their newest generation is now finding its wings for proper flight.

SMALL PESTS, BIG PROBLEM Locusts swarm a tree south of Lodwar town in Turkana county, northern Kenya on June 23, 2020. AP PHOTO

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