s ability to trade and stunted its economy. Before the sanctions were passed, however, nervous lobbyists representing some of America's biggest corporations fought to include one exception. They were successful, as well-funded lobbyists so often are, and exempted was a hard, translucent resin known as gum arabic. Sudan could export as much of it as they liked. Gum arabic is interesting stuff. The globe-straddling...
his aerial photograph by Michael Lorentz shows the main herd of elephants in Zakouma national park, Chad Karin Andreasson ...
s decision to withdraw follows France's drawdown plan and raises concerns about future of the war Chad's president says his country's troops are leaving Mali three months after the French-led mission to oust al-Qaida-linked militants began, raising concerns about the future of the war in the absence of the fierce Chadian desert fighters. The drawdown of Chadian forces comes days after a suicide bombing...
s good harvest in Sahel not enough to alleviate deep-rooted poverty, as millions more face hunger this year Aid agencies are gearing up for a second year of emergency response in the Sahel where an estimated 10.3 million people could be affected by food shortages, according to the UN (pdf). Despite rains in 2012 leading to a good harvest in October-November, deficits incurred during last year's food...