Locust swarms invade South Sudan, threaten more misery
A farmer scares away locusts from his farm in Machakos county, Kenya, on January 28, 2020. Swarms of locusts have arrived in South Sudan. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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The arrival of the locusts could be catastrophic in South Sudan, where war followed by drought and floods has already left six million people -- 60 percent of the population -- facing severe hunger.