23 January 2026 (UPDATE): The desert locust outbreak splits into two in the Western Region

23/01/2026

26 November 2025: Desert locust outbreak continues in the West

26/11/2025

24 October 2025 (UPDATE): Desert locust outbreak expand in the Western Region

24/10/2025

Regional meeting on locust outbreak in the western region (July 2025)

31/07/2025

As part of the management of the locust situation in the Western Africa region in 2025, the regional meeting assessed the situation, reviewed the action plan, and updated its implementation for the period from August to October 2025

Central & Eastern region outbreaks (May 2018 to September 2019)

12/02/2018

Eritrea outbreak (November 2016 to January 2017)

02/12/2017

Desert Locust outbreak in Yemen (Mar 2016 to present)

02/12/2016

Sudan outbreak (October–November 2016)

02/12/2016

Saudi Arabia outbreak (July 2016 - present)

02/12/2016

Desert Locust outbreak in Mauritania (Oct 2016)

02/12/2016

Saudi Arabia outbreak (November 2014 - February 2015)

02/12/2015

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Sudan outbreak (August 2014 - February 2015)

02/12/2015

Desert Locust outbreak in Northern Somalia (November 2013 – June 2014)

02/12/2014

Desert Locust outbreak in Sudan (October 2013 - May 2014)

02/12/2014

Desert Locust outbreak in Eritrea (October 2013 - April 2014)

02/12/2014

Desert Locust outbreak in Yemen (June 2013 - February 2014)

02/12/2014

Desert Locust outbreak in Sudan and Egypt (September 2012 – April 2013)

13/02/2013

Desert Locust outbreak in Yemen (May - September 2007)

02/12/2007

Desert Locust outbreak in Eritrea (December 2006 - March 2007)

02/12/2007

Desert locust outbreak in Mauritania (October - November 2006)

02/12/2006