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‘Pesticides of death’ claim birds, bees

Study says millions of litres of “poisonous insecticides” were delivered and used at the height of the locust invasion.

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40m Covid vaccines going to waste

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The Covid-19 death toll, infections and hospitalisations have gone down to manageable levels.

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USAID Kenya High Priority Plan

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President Paul Kagame and BioNTech COO Sierk Pötting

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WMO secretary general

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