Thursday, 13 September 2012

Locusts threaten African Sahel food supply next year

Locusts threaten African Sahel food supply next year: DAKAR (Reuters) - Locusts nesting in northern Mali and Niger threaten next year's food crop, the U.N.'s top aid official in the region said, after donors and governments across Africa's Sahel zone have contained a crisis caused by shortages this year.