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South Africa's neighbors ban meat imports over foot and mouth disease

South Africa's neighbors Botswana and eSwatini have banned meat imports over foot and mouth disease. [Courtesy]

Botswana and the Kingdom of eSwatini, formerly Swaziland, have suspended meat imports from South Africa while Zimbabwe is in the process of setting up a ban due to the outbreak of the highly contagious foot and mouth disease.

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