Huge Locust Outbreak in East Africa Reaches South Sudan

Locusts swarm into crisis-hit South Sudan as plague spreads across east Africa  The GuardianLocust swarms: South Sudan latest to be hit by invasion  BBC NewsIn Pictures: Desert locusts swarm parts of East Africa  Al Jazeera AmericaSwarms of Locusts enter Otuke district  New Vision TVHuge Locust Outbreak in East Africa Reaches South Sudan  VOA NewsView Full coverage on Google News

The ravenous pests have devoured crops and pasture threatening a food crisis in East Africa.

Coronavirus - South Sudan: A severe coronavirus outbreak across South Sudan would have disastrous consequences for millions of vulnerable civilians, UN experts note  CNBCAfrica.comSouth Sudan confirms second Covid-19 case  The Citizen DailySouth Sudan Facing Coronavirus with Weak Healthcare System  VOA NewsSouth Sudan uses radio to communicate COVID-19 information  CGTNCOVID-19: Sudan struggles with denial and misinformation  Al Jazeera EnglishView Full coverage on Google...

South Sudan hit by desert locust swarm as plague spreads  Al Jazeera EnglishLocust swarms: South Sudan latest to be hit by invasion  BBC NewsUganda Deploys Army to Battle East Africa's Locust Invasion  VOA NewsIn Pictures: Desert locusts swarm parts of East Africa  Al Jazeera AmericaSwarms of Locusts enter Otuke district  New Vision TVView Full coverage on Google News

Expanding Locust Swarms Threaten Food Security Across East Africa  World Politics ReviewPlague of locusts threatens East African economies as UN sounds alarm  CNBC‘Like an Umbrella Had Covered the Sky’: Locust Swarms Despoil Kenya  The New York TimesHuge Swarms of Locusts Are Invading East Africa  Bloomberg Markets and FinanceLocusts infesting East Africa could inflict significant economic damage  CNBCView Full coverage on Google News

With the launch of flights to Burundi, Uganda and Rwanda, flydubai will fly to nine destinations in Africa

Dubai-based flydubai (http://www.flydubai.com) today announced the addition of three new East African routes, bringing the total number of destinations in the carrier’s network to 80. With the launch of flights in September 2014 to Bujumbura in Burundi, Entebbe in Uganda and Kigali in Rwanda, flydubai will fly to nine destinations in Africa.

Commenting on the launch of these new...

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) welcomes €17 million contribution from Germany to combat the impact of the Desert Locust upsurge in East Africa  Africanews EnglishView Full coverage on Google News

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