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Somalia hit by worst desert locust invasion in 25 years

Desert locusts have damaged about 70,000 hectares of land in Somalia and neighbouring Ethiopia, threatening food supplies in both countries and the livelihoods of farming communities. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

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REUTERS

Desert locusts are destroying tens of thousands of hectares of crops and grazing land in Somalia in the worst invasion in 25 years, the United Nations food agency said on Wednesday.

The infestation is likely to spread further.

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