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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>Lesotho\u2019s government has banned all poultry imports from South Africa, which KFC says has \u201cseverely impacted\u201d its supply of chicken. The country has been struggling to contain bird flu for several months and has culled more than seven million egg-laying hens \u2013 20-30% of the country\u2019s entire stock.<\/p>\n

Last week, neighbouring Mozambique slaughtered about 45,000 infected hens it had imported from South Africa. Namibia also banned the import of South African poultry in September.<\/p>\n

The outbreak has led to a shortage of eggs and chicken meat in several countries in southern Africa. KFC Lesotho said it was committed to finding a resolution and assured customers its restaurants would be opening their doors soon.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Lesotho<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Lesotho. Lesotho\u2019s government has banned all poultry imports from South Africa, which KFC says has \u201cseverely impacted\u201d its supply of chicken. The country has been struggling to contain bird flu for several months and has culled more than seven million egg-laying hens \u2013 20-30% of the country\u2019s entire stock. 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