A motorcyclist rides his bike through a locust swarm as locusts sweep across northeastern Kenya. The desert locusts have swept across into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, destroying farm crops.

Vast numbers of desert locusts crawling on the ground. The yellow locust is mature and while not so voracious as the pink coloured young instars, is ready for mating and laying the eggs that will prod...

A tree obscured by the vast number of desert locusts that have settled on its branches. The yellow locust is mature and while not so voracious as the pink coloured growing instars, is ready for mating...

Desert locusts, that have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, create dangerous driving conditions for a motorcyclist who is trying to avoid the insects colliding with his face. According to...

Farmers trying to chase locusts away from their crops. Desert locusts have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, destroying farmland and crops. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Org...

A farmer tries in vain to scatter a vast number of desert locusts gorging on his crops. The pink locust is immature but voracious as it is growing. The yellow adult eats less but is ready for mating a...

A tree obscured by the vast number of desert locusts that have settled on its branches. The yellow locust is mature and while not so voracious as the pink coloured growing instars, is ready for mating...

Desert locusts, that have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, settle in vast numbers on acacia trees. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) the current locust invas...

Farmers trying to chase locusts away from their crops. Desert locusts have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, destroying farmland and crops. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Org...

Vast numbers of desert locusts swarm above farmland attracted by the crops. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) the current locust invasion, when an entire region is affect...

Vast numbers of desert locusts swarm above farmland attracted by the crops. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) the current locust invasion, when an entire region is affect...

A tree obscured by the vast number of desert locusts that have settled on its branches. The pink locust is immature but voracious as it is growing. The yellow adult eats less but is ready for mating a...

A desert locust climbs onto a tree. The pink locust is immature but voracious as it is growing. The yellow adult eats less but is ready for mating and laying the eggs that will produce the next genera...

A tree obscured by the vast number of desert locusts that have settled on its branches. The pink locust is immature but voracious as it is growing. The yellow adult eats less but is ready for mating a...

A tree obscured by the vast number of desert locusts that have settled on its branches. The yellow locust is mature and while not so voracious as the pink coloured growing instars, is ready for mating...

A tree obscured by the vast number of desert locusts that have settled on its branches. The yellow locust is mature and while not so voracious as the pink coloured growing instars, is ready for mating...

Vast numbers of desert locusts swarm above farmland attracted by the crops. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) the current locust invasion, when an entire region is affect...

Desert locusts that have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, mass over farmland attracted by the crops. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) the current locust inv...

A farmer tries in vain to scatter a vast number of desert locusts gorging on his crops. The pink locust is immature but voracious as it is growing. The yellow adult eats less but is ready for mating a...

Vast numbers of desert locusts flying around acacia trees. The yellow locust is mature and while not so voracious as the pink coloured growing instars, is ready for mating and laying the eggs that wil...

A tree obscured by the vast number of desert locusts that have settled on its branches. The yellow locust is mature and while not so voracious as the pink coloured growing instars, is ready for mating...

Desert locusts that have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, mass over farmland attracted by the crops. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) the current locust inv...

A vast number of desert locusts swarm on a tree and in the air. The pink locust is immature but voracious as it is growing. The yellow adult eats less but is ready for mating and laying the eggs that...

A tree obscured by the vast number of desert locusts that have settled on its branches. The pink locust is immature but voracious as it is growing. The yellow adult eats less but is ready for mating a...

Vast numbers of desert locusts flying around acacia trees. The yellow locust is mature and while not so voracious as the pink coloured growing instars, is ready for mating and laying the eggs that wil...

A tree obscured by the vast number of desert locusts that have settled on its branches. The yellow locust is mature and while not so voracious as the pink coloured growing instars, is ready for mating...

Farmers trying to chase locusts away from their crops. Desert locusts have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, destroying farmland and crops. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Org...

A tree obscured by the vast number of desert locusts that have settled on its branches. The pink locust is immature but voracious as it is growing. The yellow adult eats less but is ready for mating a...

Vast numbers of desert locusts swarm above farmland attracted by the crops. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) the current locust invasion, when an entire region is affe...

A tree obscured by the vast number of desert locusts that have settled on its branches. The yellow locust is mature and while not so voracious as the pink coloured growing instars, is ready for mating...

Farmers trying to chase locusts away from their crops. Desert locusts have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, destroying farmland and crops. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Org...

A Samburu farmer examines a locust. Desert locusts have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, destroying farmland and crops. The yellow locust is mature and while not so voracious as the pink...

Farmers trying to chase locusts away from their crops. Desert locusts have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, destroying farmland and crops. The yellow locust is mature and while not so vor...

Vast numbers of desert locusts flying around acacia trees. The yellow locust is mature and while not so voracious as the pink coloured growing instars, is ready for mating and laying the eggs that wil...

A tree obscured by the vast number of desert locusts that have settled on its branches. The yellow locust is mature and while not so voracious as the pink coloured growing instars, is ready for mating...

Farmers trying to chase locusts away from their crops. Desert locusts have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, destroying farmland and crops. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Org...

Vast numbers of desert locusts flying around acacia trees. The yellow locust is mature and while not so voracious as the pink coloured growing instars, is ready for mating and laying the eggs that wil...

People on motorcycle passing through swarm of desert locusts. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) the current locust invasion, when an entire region is affected, is known a...

Farmers trying to chase locusts away from their crops. Desert locusts have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, destroying farmland and crops. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Org...

Desert locusts, from a vast swarm, fly around a Samburu woman. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) the current locust invasion, when an entire region is affected, is known...

Desert locusts that have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, mass over farmland attracted by the crops. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) the current locust inv...

Vast numbers of desert locusts crawl across a road. The yellow locust is mature and while not so voracious as the pink coloured growing instars, is ready for mating and laying the eggs that will produ...

Desert locusts, from a vast swarm, alight on a thorn tree branch. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) the current locust invasion, when an entire region is affected, is kno...

A goat eats the leaves of ayoung acacia tree that is covered with desert locusts, from a vast swarm. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) the current locust invasion, when a...

Farmers trying to chase locusts away from their crops. Desert locusts have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, destroying farmland and crops. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Org...

Farmers trying to chase locusts away from their crops. Desert locusts have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, destroying farmland and crops. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Org...

Vast numbers of desert locusts flying around acacia trees. The yellow locust is mature and while not so voracious as the pink coloured growing instars, is ready for mating and laying the eggs that wil...

Desert locusts, from a vast swarm, alight on a chicken wire fence. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) the current locust invasion, when an entire region is affected, is kn...

Vast numbers of desert locusts flying around acacia trees. The yellow locust is mature and while not so voracious as the pink coloured growing instars, is ready for mating and laying the eggs that wil...

A pair of desert locusts, from a vast swarm, alight on a thorn bush. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) the current locust invasion, when an entire region is affected, is...

Desert locusts that have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, mass over farmland attracted by a millet crop. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) the current locust...

Desert locusts, from a vast swarm, alight on a thorn tree branch. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) the current locust invasion, when an entire region is affected, is kno...

Desert locusts that have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, mass over farmland attracted by a millet crop. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) the current locust...

Desert locusts, from a vast swarm, alight on a skull of a donkey. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) the current locust invasion, when an entire region is affected, is kno...

Vast numbers of desert locusts flying around acacia trees. The yellow locust is mature and while not so voracious as the pink coloured growing instars, is ready for mating and laying the eggs that wil...

Desert locusts, from a vast swarm, alight on a bare branch. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) the current locust invasion, when an entire region is affected, is known as...

Desert locusts that have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, mass over farmland attracted by the crops. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) the current locust inv...

A tree obscured by the vast number of desert locusts that have settled on its branches. The yellow locust is mature and while not so voracious as the pink coloured growing instars, is ready for mating...

A pair of desert locusts, from a vast swarm, alight on a thorn bush that has been stripped of its leaves. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) the current locust invasion, w...

Desert locusts, that have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, settle in vast numbers on acacia trees. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) the current locust invas...

Farmers trying to chase locusts away from their crops. Desert locusts have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, destroying farmland and crops. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Org...

A man working for the Ministry of Agriculture sprays insecticide onto an area of land crawling with vast numbers of desert locusts. The insects have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, destr...

A man working for the Ministry of Agriculture sprays insecticide onto an area of land crawling with vast numbers of desert locusts. The insects have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, destr...

A boy holds a desert locust that he has caught. Desert locusts have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, destroying farmland and crops. The yellow locust is mature and, while not so voracious...

A boy holds a desert locust that he has caught. Desert locusts have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, destroying farmland and crops. The yellow locust is mature and, while not so voracious...

A boy holds a desert locust that he has caught. Desert locusts have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, destroying farmland and crops. The yellow locust is mature and, while not so voracious...

A boy holds a desert locust that he has caught. Desert locusts have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, destroying farmland and crops. The yellow locust is mature and, while not so voracious...

A boy holds a desert locust that he has caught. Desert locusts have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, destroying farmland and crops. The yellow locust is mature and, while not so voracious...

A farmer trying to chase locusts away from his crops. Desert locusts have swarmed into Kenya from Somalia and Ethiopia, destroying farmland and crops. The yellow locust is mature and, while not so vor...

A man rides a motorcycle through a swarm of desert locusts. According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) the current locust invasion, when an entire region is affected, is known as...

A yellow desert locust rests on a leaf. The yellow locust is mature and, while not so voracious as the pink-coloured and still growing instars (nymphs), is ready for mating and laying the eggs that wi...

An acacia tree, its branches covered by a vast number of desert locusts. The yellow locust is mature and, while not so voracious as the pink-coloured and still growing instars (nymphs), is ready for m...

Trees growing at the boundary between the desert and land under farmer-managed natural regeneration (FMNR).

A farmer inspects a young tree growing in his fields that are part of a farmer-managed natural regeneration (FMNR) scheme. Unlike in the past, he now consciously leaves them standing, ploughing and so...

Farmer Ali Miko (40) inspects new saplings growing in his fields that are part of a farmer-managed natural regeneration (FMNR) scheme. Unlike in the past, he now consciously leaves them standing, plou...

Nubian pyramids from the Kushitic Kingdom of Meroe.

Nubian pyramids from the Kushitic Kingdom of Meroe.

A bag left part-buried in the sand near the Algerian border, on a popular migrant's smuggling route.

A National Guardsman laughs as he stands beside a group of migrants who were abandoned by the smuggler who was supposed to take them through the desert to Libya. After walking for six days they were r...

Members of a group of migrants who were left in the desert between Arlit and Assamaka on the Algerian border by their people smuggler after the group was robbed twice by local bandits and two of the w...

A man lies exhausted in the desert after walking for five days before he was found and picked up by a National Guard patrol. The man was trying to cross the desert, guided by a smuggler who abandoned...

A herd of camals cross the road in front of a vehicle.

A man loads the bodies of goats, who died the previous night, onto his donkey cart. They are burned outside the village to prevent disease outbreaks. The region has been hit by drought which threatens...

Members of a group of migrants who were left in the desert between Arlit and Assamaka on the Algerian border by their people smuggler after the group was robbed twice by local bandits and two of the w...

The blistered feet of a migrant, one of a grouyp left stranded in the desert by their people smuggler near the Algerian border.

Exhausted members of a group of migrants who were left in the desert between Arlit and Assamaka on the Algerian border by their people smuggler after the group was robbed twice by local bandits and tw...

The desiccated carcasses of dead sheep and goats lie in the arid scrub desert. Failing rains has led to a devastating drought that has resulted in the deaths of huge numbers of livestock in the region...

A group of illegal migrants begin the journey through the Sahara in a people smuggler's vehicle.

A group of migrants who were abandoned by the smuggler who was supposed to take them through the desert to Libya. After walking for six days they were rescued after a National Guard patrol found them...

A woman stands at the lifeless bodies of her goats in the arid interior, a region hit by drought and threatened with famine if the annual rains fail again.