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Fighting locust invasion must be a regional effort

A farmer's son raises his arms as he is surrounded by desert locusts while trying to chase them away from his crops, in Katitika village, Kitui County. [Ben Curtis, AP]

All countries in eastern Africa must work together to fight the locust invasion currently spreading in the region.

The destructive pests have already caused extensive damage to farmlands in Somalia and Ethiopia.

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