Locust outbreak in Afghanistan’s ‘breadbasket’ threatens wheat harvest
With 20m people at the highest risk of famine for 25 years, farmers are desperately trying to kill the pests before vast swarms form
May 2022
Locust swarms destroy crops in Sardinia’s latest infestation
Farmers on Italian island say they are disillusioned after previous damage and want compensation
October 2021
Ethiopia expels ‘meddling’ UN staff as famine deepens in Tigray without aid
Seven senior officials responsible for ‘delivering lifesaving aid’ told to leave amid de facto blockade of food, medicine and fuel
September 2021
Drought puts 2.1 million Kenyans at risk of starvation
National disaster declared as crops fail after poor rains and locusts, while ethnic conflicts add to crisis
March 2021
Animals farmed
Turning plagues of locusts into chicken feed – in pictures
The biggest swarms of the insects in a generation have devastated crops and grazing across Africa but are now being turned into sustainable, high-protein animal fodder and fertiliser
November 2020
How war threatens Ethiopia's struggle against worst locust swarm in 25 years
As surveillance and spraying operations cease due to conflict, there are fears the existing food crisis could worsen
September 2020
Internal displacements reach 15m in 2020 with worst 'still to come' – report
Extreme weather, locust invasions and violence have forced people to flee their homes
June 2020
‘Rolling emergency’ of locust swarms decimating Africa, Asia and Middle East
Unseasonal rains have allowed desert pests to breed rapidly and spread across vast distances leaving devastation in their wake
May 2020
‘Make noise and don’t panic’: India tries to ward off locust invasion
Kenya's pastoralists face hunger and conflict as locust plague continues
April 2020
Second wave of locusts in east Africa said to be 20 times worse
UN warns of ‘alarming and unprecedented threat’ to food security and livelihoods in the region
March 2020
Locust crisis poses a danger to millions, forecasters warn
Scientists turn to tech to prevent second wave of locusts in east Africa
February 2020
Uganda's 'locust commander' leads the battle against a new enemy
The army has been called in to eliminate the insect swarms, but their mission is dangerous and unending
Huge locust swarms raise fears of food shortages in South Sudan
UN warns 25 million people in east Africa region could be affected as wartorn country is beset by fresh wave of insects
A humanitarian crisis looms in Africa unless we act fast to stop the desert locust
Qu Dongyu and Mark Lowcock
The destructive migratory pest threatens catastrophe as it swarms through countries already plagued by food insecurity
January 2020
Locusts swarm into Kenya as UN warns of 'extreme danger' to food supply
Government races against time to contain threat to key food-producing regions in country already reeling from droughts and floods
January 2015
Madagascar could lose battle against locusts if funds don’t come, UN warns
Food and Agriculture Organisation is urgently seeking $10.6m to halt plague infestation before breeding season
May 2014
Madagascar locust crisis: race against time to save vital crops - in pictures
A locust plague in Madagascar threatens the livelihoods of 13 million people in
Madagascar. If untreated, infestations could obliterate food crops and
livestock-grazing lands
December 2013
Madagascar battles locust swarms to save rice and maize crops
UN teams target larvae in a bid to destroy insects that can devour up to three times their body weight in a day
