Somalia
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How locust swarms ‘the size of Luxembourg’ are plaguing East Africa
In Depth Over the past two years, locusts have ravaged swathes of East Africa. But the cure for the problem may also have dire consequences
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Locusts ravage East Africa’s crops in worst invasion in 25 years
In Depth Hundreds of thousands of tons of food destroyed
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Italian aid worker kidnapped in Kenya: what we know
Speed Read Gunmen abducted Sylvia Constanza Romano, 23, and shot five others including children
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Former al-Shabaab leader runs for office in Somalia
Speed Read Mukhtar Robow, who led one of Africa’s deadliest terrorist groups, hopes to be regional president
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Amanda Lindhout tells of 15 months of rape and torture
In Depth Canadian journalist came close to suicide following kidnapping in Somalia
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East Africa hunger crisis: Mo Farah backs UK charity appeal
In Depth Olympian tells Britons to 'act now' and help millions facing starvation
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Somali plane bomb: Turkey 'was intended target'
Speed Read Suicide bomber who tried to down jet was meant to board Turkish Airlines plane
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Christmas banned in Brunei, Somalia and Tajikistan
Speed Read Brunei's citizens face jail for wearing 'clothes or hats that resemble Santa Claus'
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