Locust plague in Africa prompts UN to call for International Aid

[essentialsaltes]

A locust plague of almost biblical proportions is ravaging Eastern Africa's food bowl, prompting the United Nations to call for international help.

Hundreds of millions of the bugs have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, creating the worst outbreak of desert locusts there in 70 years.

Somalia and Ethiopia have not had an infestation like this in a quarter of a century. It has destroyed farmland and threatened an already vulnerable region with devastating hunger.

The UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has warned the "unprecedented size and destructive potential" of the swarms could leave millions of people without food.

The pictures are pretty alarming.

 

[Nithavela]

A locust plague of almost biblical proportions is ravaging Eastern Africa's food bowl, prompting the United Nations to call for international help.

Hundreds of millions of the bugs have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, creating the worst outbreak of desert locusts there in 70 years.

Somalia and Ethiopia have not had an infestation like this in a quarter of a century. It has destroyed farmland and threatened an already vulnerable region with devastating hunger.

The UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has warned the "unprecedented size and destructive potential" of the swarms could leave millions of people without food.

The pictures are pretty alarming.

The year is proceeding as it started.

 

[SkyWriting]

Hundreds of millions of the bugs have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, creating the worst outbreak of desert locusts there in 70 years. The pictures are pretty alarming.

There are ways to get even.

 

[shockmetwo]

The year is proceeding as it started.
And then you wildly remove your clothes and tearaway pants - This is the cool patrol dance

Just asking; are you saying this from a personal experience-?

Now rub the peanut butter on you from your head to your feet - And cover up your nudity with different cheeses and meats.

Just asking; are you saying this from a personal experience-?

Then slap a camel because this could be your only chance - This is the cool patrol dance

Wow, you must be one very intelligent person to have come up with such a detailed and well thought out post.
WoW!!

 

[Nithavela]

Just asking; are you saying this from a personal experience-?



Just asking; are you saying this from a personal experience-?



Wow, you must be one very intelligent person to have come up with such a detailed and well thought out post.
WoW!!

That's my signature, mate.

 

[shockmetwo]

That's my signature, mate.

Sorry sweetie, your not my mate
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[Nithavela]

Sorry sweetie, your not my mate
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I happily accept your apology.

 

[shockmetwo]

The pictures are pretty alarming.

At least they are eating the Locust which is a nourishing food source while they restore their farming crops.
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[Aryeh Jay]

They seem to be doing fine without any help. Let them eat locust.

 

[essentialsaltes]

no improvement
UN Warns of ‘Major Shock’ as Africa Locust Outbreak Spreads
The swarms of billions of locusts have been destroying crops in Kenya, which hasn’t seen such an outbreak in 70 years, as well as Somalia and Ethiopia, which haven’t seen this in a quarter-century.

Uganda scrambled to respond to the arrival of the biggest locust outbreak that parts of East Africa have seen in decades, while the United Nations warned Monday that “we simply cannot afford another major shock” to an already vulnerable region.

An emergency government meeting hours after the locusts were spotted inside Uganda decided to deploy military forces to help with ground-based pesticide spraying, while two planes for aerial spraying will arrive as soon as possible, a statement said. Aerial spraying is considered the only effective control.

 

[Ana the Ist]

no improvement
UN Warns of ‘Major Shock’ as Africa Locust Outbreak Spreads
The swarms of billions of locusts have been destroying crops in Kenya, which hasn’t seen such an outbreak in 70 years, as well as Somalia and Ethiopia, which haven’t seen this in a quarter-century.

Uganda scrambled to respond to the arrival of the biggest locust outbreak that parts of East Africa have seen in decades, while the United Nations warned Monday that “we simply cannot afford another major shock” to an already vulnerable region.

An emergency government meeting hours after the locusts were spotted inside Uganda decided to deploy military forces to help with ground-based pesticide spraying, while two planes for aerial spraying will arrive as soon as possible, a statement said. Aerial spraying is considered the only effective control.

Spraying poison in the air is the best option?

That sounds terrible.