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09/30/2004:

"World Bank provides $12.5m to fight locusts"

DAKAR, 27 Sep 2004 (IRIN) - The World Bank has offered US$12.5 million of fast disbursing funds to help fight the locust invasion of West Africa and has accused both governments in the region and donors of being slow to realise the full scale of the crisis.

Full Article : irinnews.org