locusts!

the locusts have descended upon dakar. they're causing major problems in northern africa, eating all the crops, etc. they must be on a similar cycle as the ones on the east coast, since this hasn't happened in 15 years. yesterday i saw a few at the university, then driving back to yoff in the taxi, i saw a couple swarms of them flying around. didn't think too much of it until this morning. they're swarming everywhere. the sky is just this yellowish cloud of locusts flying around. marian's balcony is littered with locusts that flew into the wall and can't move, children are trying to kill them and collect them. the garden in front of CRESP is covered with them, it's scary just trying to walk from the street to the door. sounds like they're going to be around for a long time too, they're trying to kill as many as they can before the juveniles mature. scary site, i think i'll try to stay indoors as much as i can until i leave...