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Coronavirus Compounds Food Insecurity as Locusts Ravage East African Crops

HeadlineMay 12, 2020

In East Africa, farmers continue to battle one of the worst locust invasions the region has seen in decades. Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are at risk of major food shortages as crops are destroyed, while the coronavirus and its economic implications threaten to further compound food insecurity for millions.

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