East Africa

Regional trade is facing major disruptions as efforts to control COVID-19 slows critical inter-regional commerce

Regional politics is in turmoil as pre-existing plans unravel in the face of the COVID-19 crisis

The World Bank has allocated a major tranche of new funding to combat the locust plagues in East Africa

Food security is rapidly deteriorating in what is already one of the world’s most food-insecure regions

Supply chain issues are hampering efforts to control the worst locust plague in decades

Washington and Nairobi are discussing a landmark new trade deal, which has the rest of Africa watching

A major desert locust plague offers a stark reminder of the importance of prevention and international cooperation

More countries are now affected by what is already the worst locust infestation in decades