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08/06/2004:

"Locust Swarms Devastate Africa"

Locusts settled on the desert capital of Nouakchott yesterday in vision-blurring clouds – prompting traffic collisions, and crunching underfoot with each step in sand-covered streets.

"It's beautiful to see and funny, the locusts on parade in the sky," marvelled Aicha Bint Sadibouh, a woman in Noaukchott.

"But when they invade the streets and homes, it's disastrous," Sadibouh said.

Full Article : scotsman.com