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Special Locusts swarm the sky over the Houthi rebel-held Yemeni capital Sanaa, as a UN expert warns millions face food insecurity due to the insects. (AFP/File Photo) photos

Locust swarms pose new threat to Middle East and Africa’s food security

  • UN expert warns millions face food insecurity as wet weather drives explosion in insect population
  • Climate change making drought and floods more common, contributing to growth of desert-locust swarms
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China donates 12 agricultural drones to Pakistan to battle locust swarms

China donates 12 agricultural drones to Pakistan to battle locust swarms

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Special Pakistan deploys thousands of army troops, machinery to fight locust invasion

Pakistan deploys thousands of army troops, machinery to fight locust invasion

By Aamir Saeed ·

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