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Country Profile: Burkina Faso

Background Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, amongst the poorest of the continent. It became independent from France in 1960 and suffered a series of military coups during the 1970s and 1980s. Approximately 90% of the population … Continue reading

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The Climate Change Agenda: ‘Politics as Usual’ or a Genuine Resolution?

 UN Photo/ Ryan Brown By NATASHA SCHOU Published: November 30, 2009 The 15th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP-15) at Copenhagen is set to be either a landmark meeting or another UN acronym we may later forget.  LONDON … Continue reading

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