A mine site in northern Saskatchewan. Tanzania expects to start mining uranium by 2011, its energy and mineral minister said.
Stop Plunder of Africa's Resources
AllAfrica speaks to economist Paul Collier about his latest book, The Plundered Planet. It deplores the extraction of Africa's natural resources to benefit a few and presents a plan for change.
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Africa: Stop Natural Resource Plunder - A Conversation with Paul Collier
allAfrica, 13 November 2011
Oxford economist Paul Collier's latest book, The Plundered Planet (Oxford University Press), is a call to action. It deplores the extraction of Africa's natural resources to… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Landgrabbing - Legal Lease or Stolen Soil?
IPS, 12 November 2011
Kneeling in the middle of a sugar cane field in blistering 40 degree heat, a young boy is digging up weeds while an Indian worker stands over him to make sure he does not miss any.… Read more »
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Local and foreign investment is slowly moving away from agriculture and raw materials to manufacturing, services, communication and tourism, despite poor infrastructure and low ... Read more »
