NAIROBI, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Delegates from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African bloc, convened on Friday in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, to initiate a four-day meeting aimed at enhancing cooperation to combat the menace of transboundary pests in the region.
The gathering brought together senior government officials from the eight-member bloc to minimize the threat posed by migratory pests such as desert locusts, quelea birds, fall army worms, and African army worms.
