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09/01/2004:

"Africa declares 'war' on locusts"

Twelve west African countries have agreed to use their armed forces to stop swarms of locusts devastating large areas of West and Central Africa.

After long talks in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, ministers agreed to set up five operational bases in Senegal, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Chad.

Full Article : bbc.co.uk