Fears of major locust swarms wane in the Sahel but agencies step up monitoring

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NAIROBI — In May and June, the Food and Agriculture Organization’s commission for controlling desert locust outbreaks in West and Northwest Africa warned that heavy rainfall and vegetation in North Africa could support major locust swarms in the Sahel this year. These fears are now receding as experts say major swarms are unlikely while the […]

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