Swarms of desert locusts that have been devouring crops and pasture in the East Africa region have spread to South Sudan, the UN food agency says. /Xinhua
Swarms of desert locusts that have been devouring crops and pasture in the East Africa region have spread to South Sudan, the UN food agency says.
Several million South Sudanese are already facing hunger as the country struggles to emerge from a civil war.
The UN has warned that a food crisis could be looming in East Africa if the outbreak is not brought under control.
The invasion is the worst infestation in Kenya for 70 years and the worst in Somalia and Ethiopia for 25 years.
(With input from agencies)