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Locusts on a farm in Marsabit County, Northern Kenya, on January 19, 2021. Catholic Relief Services/Handout via REUTERS
Locusts on a farm in Marsabit County, Northern Kenya, on January 19, 2021. Catholic Relief Services/Handout via REUTERS
UN strengthens locust defences in Yemen and Saudi Arabia
Ravenous insects have spread from Africa across to the Arabian Peninsula