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Fear the apocalypse? Stop reading now.
A plague of locusts sweeping across the Horn of Africa has potential to cause harm on a biblical scale.
The Lex ColumnThose who fear the apocalypse stop reading now. A plague of locusts sweeping across the Horn of Africa has potential to cause harm on a biblical scale.
Kenya is facing the worst swarms in 70 years. But as the chart shows Ethiopia and Somalia are being harder hit. Satellite data suggests that 57 per cent and 83 per cent, respectively, of their cropland is affected, according to consultancy Gro Intelligence.
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