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May 12, 2020

Coronavirus Compounds Food Insecurity as Locusts Ravage East African Crops
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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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