In photos: Scenes of locust infestation threatening East Africa; UN warns numbers could double 500 times by June
"Ravenous swarms" of desert locusts in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, already unprecedented in their size and destructive…
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Africa
Madagascar flood victims struggle to pick up the pieces
MAROVOAY, Madagascar (AFP) - Gaëlle Borgia Muddy currents have submerged parts of the town of Marovoay in northwestern Madagascar, flooding…
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Mali to hire 15,000 teachers to break nationwide strike
BAMAKO, Mali (AFP) -- Mali began recruiting some 15,000 teachers on Monday, the government said, in order to break a…
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Locusts the latest curse of East Africa weather extremes
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) - Fran BLANDY Billions of locusts swarming through East Africa are the result of extreme weather swings…
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Tripoli airport hit by rocket fire as UN slams Libya arms violations
by Rim Taher TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) -- The Libyan capital's sole functioning airport came under renewed fire Sunday, as fighting…
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Heavy rains kill dozens in Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AFP) -- At least 21 people have died in Madagascar following almost a week of torrential rains…
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France, Sahel nations vow to step up anti-jihadist fight
PAU, France (AFP) - Laurence Benhamou and Marie Wolfrom France and its five partner nations in the Sahel region…
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89 Niger soldiers killed in jihadist attack on camp: govt
NIER, Nigeria (AFP) -- A jihadist attack on a military camp in western Niger three days ago left 89 soldiers…
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63 ‘terrorists’, 25 others killed in Niger army base attack: defense ministry
NIAMEY, Nigeria (AFP) -- Heavily armed assailants stormed a military base in Niger on Thursday killing 25 people and leading…
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Taiwan’s military chief killed in chopper crash
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan's military chief was killed in a helicopter crash on Thursday, the defense ministry said, just…
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