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South Sudan prepares for locusts spread at borders

Locusts in Kenya. South Sudan has dispatched experts to borders it shares with Uganda and Kenya to monitor invasion of locusts.

By  WINNIE ATIENO

South Sudan has dispatched experts to borders it shares with Uganda and Kenya to monitor invasion of locusts.

Currently, 10 counties in Kenya are grappling with locust invasion. However, the wind that is blowing towards South Sudan could see the insects fly to the landlocked country. The desert locusts flew into Kenya from Somalia on December 28, 2019.

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