EAST AFRICA – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has received an additional €15 million (US$16.9m) from the European Union to fight Desert Locusts upsurge and their impacts on food security in East Africa as a new wave of locusts is emerging in the region. The funds came via the European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (EU DEVCO) and it is an addition from the previous contribution of €11 million (US$12.4m) made in February. “I want to thank the European Union for its generous contribution and sustained support,” The…
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