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A locust attack wreaks havoc in Ethiopia
Ethiopia is battling desert locusts which have affected farms, causing serious damage to crops.
Ethiopia is battling desert locusts which have affected farms, causing serious damage to crops. The UN warns the infestation could spread to neighbouring countries.
Plus Tanzania's main opposition vows to boycott local elections.
And a row erupts in Gambia over whether the president should serve three or five years before stepping aside and calling new elections.
(Image: A desert locust. Credit: Getty Images)
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Fri 8 Nov 201915:06GMT
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