Locust swarms in eastern Africa

The World


The Horn of Africa is seeing the worst locust outbreaks in the last 25 years, which is devastating agricultural land in a region already struggling with food security. The World's Carol Hills speaks to locust expert Keith Cressman about why the infestation is so bad and what local governments are doing to combat the outbreak.

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