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10/06/2004:

"Locusts 'heading to North Africa'"

Swarms of crop-devouring desert locusts are on the move and are likely to reach North Africa soon, the UN says.

Dense swarms of the insects have flown to Libya, and are heading for Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, says the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

Full Article : bbc.co.uk