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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Action to control unprecedented desert locust infestations in the Horn of Africa last year has protected crops and livelihoods, but funding is needed to sustain operations against new incursions, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Tuesday.   The UN agency is seeking USD 38 …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Countries in the Horn of Africa are in a race against time to tackle a Desert Locust invasion amidst ongoing humanitarian challenges, the United Nations has warned.   The observation came just a day after swarms crossed into Uganda, through the North-Eastern Districts of Amudat and …