UN Calls for International Action on East Africa Locust Outbreak

Locusts swarm acros a highway at Lerata village, near Archers Post, Kenya. 

Photographer: Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images

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The United Nations secretary general has appealed for “speedy and generous” financial assistance to curb an outbreak of locusts in the eastern African desert, which may worsen significantlyBloomberg Terminal if left unchecked.