Since December, billions of desert locusts have ravaged crops, decimated pasture and threatened the livelihoods of more than 20 million people in East Africa. Follow the latest developments here.

A letter from the Mandera Mission, in German East Africa, gives a distressing account of the ravages of a swarm of locusts. "The maize, mtarna, and bean fields," says the writer, "which yesterday ...

Virtual reality platform uncovers the collective behavior of swarming locusts. Their research could ... 70 years swept across 10 countries in East Africa in spring 2020. The damage to crops ...