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The locust swarms devastating East Africa

Since December, billions of desert locusts have ravaged crops, decimated pasture and threatened the livelihoods of more than 20 million people in East Africa. Follow the latest developments here.

Somalia races to save livelihoods as new locust generation spawns Nita Bhalla
No jobs, few crops: COVID-19 and pests leave Nepal fearing hunger Aadesh Subedi
E. Africa locust swarms gather as coronavirus delays pesticides Reuters
Fears of farmers, herders in Somaliland as a plague looms Nita Bhalla
Chasing the locust swarms devastating Somaliland Nita Bhalla
Kenya farmers brace for second onslaught of crop-devouring locusts Dominic Kirui
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Africa’s locust outbreak exposes need for crop science Dr. Nteranya Sanginga
Running out of time: East Africa faces new locust threat Reuters
'Nothing left': Kenyan mother's fields stripped by locust swarm Reuters
Locusts swarm into South Sudan as plague spreads Reuters
Locust swarms in East Africa: here's what you need to know Nita Bhalla
Smart drones to be tested in battle against Africa locust swarms Nita Bhalla
Locust swarms threaten more countries in eastern Africa Reuters
Climate change linked to African locust invasion Nita Bhalla
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