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OUAGADOUGOU, Jul 26 (IPS) - In the West African nation of Burkina Faso, millions of trees are planted every year to reverse desertification. However the growing socio-economic needs of local populations pose a constant threat to these efforts.

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Blog Posts

Links to Africa Bloggers

07/24/2008 - 10:30 p.m. EST Benin Mwangi

These are a few of my Del.icio.us links, for the day, for the most part they are posts that reflect on business, tech, and socio-economic happenings in Sub-Saharan Africa.

07/23/2008 - 4:07 p.m. EST Benin Mwangi

Google starts a sub Saharan African blog called "Official Google Africa Blog" on their Blogspot platform.

07/23/2008 - 10:08 a.m. EST No Author

Here are two excerpts to help make sense of what is going on in Darfur and whether the International Criminal Court's (ICC) proposed arrest warrant for Sudan's president will help, hurt Sudan, or will not make an impact.

07/20/2008 - 11:45 a.m. EST Chido Makunike

Malawi has enjoyed several years of maize bumper harvests, attributed in large part to a fertiliser subsidy program instituted and funded by its government against the advice of Western experts, financial institutions and 'donors.' But there are many concerns that in the euphoria o... [Read More]

Will the new trade in baobab fruit benefit or exploit Africa?

07/17/2008 - 7:46 a.m. EST Chido Makunike

There is much excitement about new opportunities to export baobab fruit to the EU after the recent approval there of the incoporation of its extracts as a food ingrdient. But has Africa learned from the lessons of the past? Previously more of the wealth from Africa's natural resour... [Read More]

ENVIRONMENT-ZIMBABWE: 'We Need Policies That Address Climate Change'

Published 07/26/2008 - 9:35 a.m. EST

A view of Harare from the Kopje.

HARARE, Jul 24 (IPS) - Last year, Zimbabwe's second largest city of Bulawayo faced a crippling water crisis, after three of its five supply dams went dry. Some high density suburbs went for over three months without water.

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Senegal Should Hand Over "Africa's Pinochet" to the ICC

Published 07/25/2008 - 12:33 p.m. EST

Casamance, Senegal. Photo by EW Music.

Senegal may be enthusiastic about putting on trial Chadian despot, Hissene Habre. It may have one of the best laws for prosecuting atrocities, but would such a trial be fair after shielding Habre for close to two decades?

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Sierra Leone: Public And Private Sectors In Tourism Development

Published 07/25/2008 - 12:19 p.m. EST

Freetown, Sierra Leone. Photo by Rogoyski

In recent years, tourism has become an important factor in world trade and a major element in the balance of payments for many countries. It has grown faster than the trade in goods. A country that is blessed and attracts tourists in large numbers, tourism is a significant element in their economic prosperity.

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Malawi inflation push up - NSO

Published 07/25/2008 - 12:11 p.m. EST

Lake Malawi. Photo by Khym54

Malawi inflation has reached 8.5 percent in June jumping from 7.9, the National Statistical Office (NSO) said in a statement on Thursday. NSO said inflation was pushed due to rising food and fuel price.

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