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PHOTO: A plague?
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July 29, 2019

PHOTO: A plague?

A man tries to catch locusts while standing on a rooftop as they swarm over the Huthi rebel-held Yemeni capital Sanaa yesterday. A swarm descended on the capital forcing residents indoors. (Photo: AFP)

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