Africa - Voice of America: Locusts Threaten Beleaguered Mali

Africa - Voice of America africa

Locusts Threaten Beleaguered Mali Jun 9th 2012, 18:23 Mali is bracing for an invasion of locusts as unrest in north and west Africa hampers efforts to control the crop-ravaging insects. Locust sightings have been reported in northern Mali, where families are already hard-hit by conflict and food insecurity, and where equipment used to control the swarms has been looted by armed groups.   As desert locusts approach northern Mali and neighboring Niger, national experts in Mali, who normally work on mitigating the impact, are hamstrung by ... Media files: FEA8D150-22A2-4082-A220-686E41D67612_cx0_cy9_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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