In October 2024, increased rainfall in the northwestern regions of Somalia and along the northern coastal areas of the Gulf of Aden provided favorable conditions for desert locusts to lay eggs and reproduce, resulting in a rise in their population. Monitoring results indicated that in October, desert locusts affected 16.5 thousand hectares of vegetation in Somalia, including 5.9 thousand hectares of grassland and 10.6 thousand hectares of shrubland (Figure 1), accounting for 0.02% and 0.05% of the total areas of grassland and shrubland, respectively. Compared to September, an additional 2.7 thousand hectares of vegetation were affected, including 1.5 thousand hectares of grassland and 1.2 thousand hectares of shrubland. The Awdal region experienced the most extensive damage, with 6.9 thousand hectares affected, followed by the North-West region, with 4.2 thousand hectares impacted. The Sanaag and Togdheer regions were also affected, with 3.6 thousand hectares and 1.8 thousand hectares of vegetation impacted, respectively.