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Is genetically modified cotton really the new “white gold”?

Mar

2012

In an interview with Jeune Afrique (French) Jean-Paul Sawadogo, the head of the national textile association of Burkina Faso, “Sofitex”, touts the advantages of genetically modified (GM) cotton. Burkina Faso has been the first (and so far only) West African country to allow GM cotton onto domestic fields ten years ago. By now, GM cotton is ...

World Politics Review: Mali’s Tuareg Rebellion Puts Region at Risk

Mar

2012

As the fighting between the Tuareg rebels of the National Movement for the Liberation of Awazad (MNLA) and the Malian army enters its third month, there are few indications that the conflict will be resolved in the near future. On a military level, the advantage lies with the well-equipped and experienced Tuareg fighters, many of ...

A way forward in Uganda 2

Mar

2012

The internet has erupted over the Kony2012 video, produced the advocacy group Invisible Children. It has gone viral instantly, collection over 75 Million views until now, but has also drawn vicious criticism from other NGOs, researchers and (perhaps most importantly) Ugandans. While everybody agrees that the video is an incredible piece of marketing, the critics ...

WarIsBoring: Africa Round-Up

Mar

2012

Burkina Faso Ten people were killed in clashes between neighboring communities in Guenon, a village about 80 kilometers south of the capital Ouagadougou. According to reports by state media, the deaths resulted from a dispute about the position of the local chief, who at the moment is a member of the Akonga ethnic group. This is a ...