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Namibia fights foot-and-mouth outbreak as EU halts meat imports

Original: Namibia battles cattle disease outbreak as EU suspends several meat imports https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/14/

Namibia is battling an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in its cattle, prompting the European Union to suspend several imports of Namibian meat. The outbreak threatens the livelihoods of livestock farmers in a country where beef exports are a key part of the agricultural economy, and the EU ban is expected to deal a significant financial blow to producers and the wider export industry.

Why now: A disease outbreak triggering an EU import ban threatens Namibia's meat export industry and farmers' livelihoods.

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