Nairobi, Sept. 21 -- The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations will help Yemen in fighting the desert locusts to avert the second wave of invasion that is likely to hit Kenya again.
Although Kenya has nearly eliminated the invasion of these destructive insects-which came into the Horn of Africa region last year-there are fears that a new wave could emerge from the Middle East country next year and spread to East Africa again.
Yemen, a war-torn country, has not done much in fighting the emergence of these pests leaving them to thrive and spread widely.
FAO said it has started engaging Yemen's government, to assist and equip it to contain its swarms before they again migrate.
"We shall offer technical support to Ye...