These were controlled. Unconfirmed reports of locust infestations in northern Somalia are being clarified. Elsewhere is reported to be calm. Control operations are declining on the Red Sea coastal plains In Sudan , operations are now primarily confined to the Tokar Delta against hopper bands. Other operations continue on the coastal plains of Saudi Arabia and Eritrea .
Local breeding is in progress on the plains of Yemen .
There are unconfirmed reports of locust infestations in northern Somalia . Elsewhere is reported to be calm. Swarms continue to appear on the Red Sea coastal plains Reports from Saudi Arabia state that swarms were still appearing from the west. There were also reports of several swarms in south-eastern Egypt . All of these swarms are probably originating from breeding in Sudan and Eritrea .