The UN has said that if an Ethiopian locust infestation is not brought under control then the crop-devouring insect could invade Kenya, parts of Eritrea, Sudan’s southern coast, and other neighbouring countries.
Efforts to control the infestation have so far not been effective.
The authorities’ work has also been affected by “ongoing insecurity” in some areas of the country, according to the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO).
“We need to act fast and mobilise the required resources urgently to scale up control and preventive measures,” FAO Ethiopia representative Fatouma Seid said.
Last week, the government said it had sent planes to the affected areas to try to deal with the problem from the air. County and national governments urged to treat the invasion as an emergency
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