Line of sight with Tim Marshall: Locust swarms descend on East Africa



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A local resident shakes a bottle full of pebbles in a swarm of desert locusts in Mathiakani, Kitui County, Kenya. Bloomberg

Desert locusts cover branches of a tree in Mathiakani, Kitui County, Kenya. Bloomberg

A dead desert locust lies on the ground after authorities sprayed pesticides the day before in the village of Kalanga, Kitui County, Kenya. Bloomberg

Corn plants are damaged by desert locusts in the village of Kalanga, Kitui County, Keny. Bloomberg

A desert locust sits on a corn stalk in a field in Mathiakani, Kitui County, Kenya. Bloomberg

A grain sorghum stalk is damaged by desert locusts in the village of Kalanga, Kitui County, Kenya. Bloomberg

A desert locust sits on a leaf of corn in a field in Mathiakani, Kitui County, Kenya. Bloomberg

A local resident carries a stick to chase away desert locusts in a field in Mathiakani, Kitui County, Kenya. Bloomberg

A local resident tries to move a swarm of locusts away from the desert in Mathiakani, Kitui County, Kenya. Bloomberg

Swarms of desert locusts take flight in Mathiakani, Kitui County, Kenya. Bloomberg



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