East Africa facing famine due to locust swarms, UN officials warn

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Locust invasion is set to leave East Africa on the verge of famine, UN official warns

East Africa is facing a plague of a billion locusts which are devouring crops. Insect population could increase 500 times in four months if left unchecked.

 

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I don’t wish to be facetious but aren’t locust absolutely packed with protein?

Actually. Madagascar in on those locusts path and it really hurts. famine+ political instability+ endemic corruption+ ignorance of how the world operates, too much issues for one of the poorest countries in the world. REAL democracy is not a luxury, WE Malagasy do know it

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