Second wave of Desert Locusts upsurge hits the East African region

Locusts.

From the second week of December onwards, several waves of numerous swarms can be expected to move south in Somalia and Ethiopia, reaching northern Kenya. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

The East African region is bracing itself for a second wave of a desert locust upsurge after efforts to control their breeding in Somalia, Ethiopia and Yemen failed.

The Desert Locusts were spotted in the upper Coastal region of Kenya, in Taita Taveta County.