In November 2025, desert locusts were primarily distributed in northwestern Somalia, the southwestern Red Sea coastal zone and neighbouring mountains of Saudi Arabia, and the western Red Sea coast–southern Gulf of Aden coast in Yemen, affecting 15.2, 19.1, and 21.1 thousand hectares of vegetation, respectively. Over the next two months, desert locust activity across the region is expected to remain at generally low levels. In northwestern Somalia, the lack of effective rainfall replenishment will not support sustained breeding, making a substantial upsurge unlikely. In southwestern Saudi Arabia, localized rainfall along the Red Sea coast and adjacent mountain foothills may allow small-scale breeding, but overall population levels will remain low due to the limited baseline. In Yemen, episodic rainfall and persistent green vegetation along the western Red Sea and southern Gulf of Aden coasts may continue to support small numbers of adults and hoppers. As vegetation in the interior continues to dry, locust activity is expected to be largely confined to short-distance movements within the coastal belts, and large-scale migration is unlikely. As this period coincides with the main growing and harvest seasons for food crops in Somalia and Saudi Arabia, and the major harvest season in Yemen, continued monitoring of desert locust dynamics is essential to prevent recurrent losses to crop growth and agropastoral production.