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Locust swarms threaten Middle East, India, Africa amid COVID-19 outbreak #LocustSwarms #MiddleEast #India #Africa

Samburu men attempt to fend-off a swarm of desert locusts flying over a grazing land in Kenya, 2020 (photo credit: NJERI MWANGI/REUTERS) Nations from east Africa to India are facing large swarms of desert locusts and could face an even…

Over 200,000 Displaced by Floods in Somalia #Floods #Somalia

Over 200,000 people have been displaced by recent flooding in Somalia, according to the United Nations, with more rain expected in the Juba and Shabelle river basins. In a report of 11 May, the UN Office for the Coordination of…

Torrential Rain, Floods and Landslides Leave Over 60 Dead in Rwanda #Rain #Floods #Landslides #Rwanda

Photo: Government of Northern Province Emergency authorities in Rwanda report that at least 65 people have died in floods and landslides in Rwanda after torrential rain over the last few days. Meteo Rwanda said the Byimana weather station in Ruhango…

150,000 Affected by Heavy Rain and Floods Since Mid-April in Yemen #Flooding #Yemen

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that almost 150,000 people have been affected by flooding and heavy rain in Yemen since mid-April. Flooding has damaged roads, bridges and the electricity grid, and contaminated water supplies, cutting…

#Floods Hit Eastern Province in #Zambia

Around 300 families have been displaced by flooding in Eastern Province, Zambia. Flooding began in late December, 2019. As of 01 January, 2020, over 200 families had been displaced in Mambwe district and a further 60 families displaced in Lumezi…