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The resurgence of the worst invasion of desert locusts in Ethiopia’s history is raising hunger levels amidst continued conflict in the Tigray region and the COVID-19 pandemic, where Ethiopia faces the highest number of cases in the Horn of Africa, says International Rescue Committee (IRC).

The European Union contributes 86.8 million Ethiopian Birr (2 million Euros) to UNICEF to provide nutrition support for communities affected by desert locusts in Ethiopia.

The desert locust, which has been damaging crops in some east African countries, is now moving from Somali to Ethiopia to hit the country once gain.

The Ministry of Agriculture of Ethiopia says it has deployed four pesticides spraying planes in four directions to contain envision of desert locust.