ADDIS ABABA, (ENA) Climatic conditions are forecasted to be highly suitable for desert locust development in Eastern Africa, according to Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD).
According to a statement sent to ENA, southern areas of Sudan, the entire South Sudan, southern, eastern and western Ethiopia, northeastern Somalia, and northern Kenya are among the areas suitable for desert locust development.
Most agro-pastoral areas in vegetative stages of crop development are at a high risk of potential damage to seasonal crops and regenerating pastures, it was indicated.
In the current desert locust invasion areas of Eastern Africa, the conditions for hatching of locust eggs into a second generation hoppers has been suitable where eggs were laid.
With most swarms dying off after reproduction and also due to intensified control, hoppers have begun emerging in many locations and young gregarious adults have also been reported.
More locations for both desert locust hopper groups and adult swarms have been reported in Turkana and Marsabit, and in the Ogaden and Dire Dawa in Ethiopia.
Hopper bands have also been recorded in multiple areas of Afar, Tigray and Somali regional states.
IGAD elaborated that ecological conditions (particularly the availability of green vegetation) are most suitable in parts of Kenya, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia due to a continuation of rainfall received in the season which enhanced vegetation re- growth.
The Ethiopian Herald June 19, 2020
Ethiopia donates 15t Of COVID-19 medical supplies to Somalia
ADDIS ABABA (FBC) – Ethiopia has donated 15 tonnes of medical equipment and medicines worth half a million dollar to help Somalia fight against COVID-19 and other diseases.
Minister of Finance, Ahmed Shide, and State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Redwan Hussien, handed over the medical supplies in a ceremony held in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.
Ambassador Redwan said the donation is a testament of Ethiopia’s strong foreign policy of extending solidarity to its neighbours during good and bad times.
The two officials also held discussion with President of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo on the multifaceted bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Ethiopia previously donated medical supplies to South Sudan to help Africa’s youngest nation in its battle against the pandemic.
The Ethiopian Herald June 19, 2020
PM Appreciates China, South Africa, Senegal Presidents for Summit on COVID-19
ADDIS ABABA (ENA) Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed extended his appreciation today to President Xi Jinping, President Cyril Ramaphosa, and President Macky Sall for proposing the Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on Solidarity against
COVID-19.
The premier wrote on his Facebook that “building on our existing partnership is key as we all learn from one another to mitigate and overcome the threats to our health and economic systems that the global pandemic
poses.”
The summit was jointly proposed by China; South Africa, the rotating chair of the African Union (AU); and Senegal, co-chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.
The Ethiopian Herald June 19, 2020
