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Jan - Feb 2010
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In his 11 July 2009 speech in Accra, Ghana, US President Barack Obama declared,
“America has a responsibility to advance this vision, not just with words, but with support that strengthens African capacity. When there is genocide in Darfur or terrorists in Somalia, these are not simply African problems - they are global security challenges, and they demand a global response.
“That is why we stand ready to partner through diplomacy, technical assistance, and logistical support, and will stand behind efforts to hold war criminals accountable. Our Africa Command is focused not on establishing a foothold in the continent, but on confronting these common challenges to advance the security of America, Africa and the world.”
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Jan - Feb 2010
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On 10 November 2009, it was 14 years ago that Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa, a Nigerian writer, was murdered alongside eight of his compatriots.
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Jan - Feb 2010
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FOR YEARS, OIL TERMINALS, RIGS, and pipelines in the Niger Delta have been under incessant attack by militants who are demanding economic justice for the largely impoverished people of the Niger Delta. As a result, the treasury’s flow of petrodollars has been severely cut.
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Nov - Dec 2009
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The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the Multilateral Environmental Agreement adopted at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, better known as the Earth Summit, in 1992. With 192 parties to the Convention, it sets the overall framework for intergovernmental efforts to tackle the problem posed by climate change.
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Nov - Dec 2009
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Corporations and institutions are rushing to patent “climate-genes” that can withstand environmental stresses, with some of these genes originating from crops grown in Africa, thus igniting fears of potential “biopiracy” of the continent’s resources.
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