Tag: Sudan
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Wildlife Key to South Sudan's Future as New Nation
Ravaged by two civil wars over five decades, the world's newest nation has still managed to retain rich wildlands and massive
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Red Cross Uses Solar-Powered Pumps to Increase Water Access in Sudan
However the referendum in South Sudan turns out, one thing will not go away quickly: the lack of water in the region. The International Committee of the Red Cross, however, is at work on a project that will mitigate that
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For These 5 Animals, War is Actually a Good Thing
On first reflection it would seem that living in a war zone is rough, no matter your species. When armed conflicts erupt we are too often overwhelmed by the numbers of humans injured and killed. How animals are affected
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50 Million Acres in Africa Snapped Up in 'Massive Neocolonial Grab'
Every couple of months the spectre of neo-colonialism in Africa raises its hideous form in the context of land being taken by foreign countries for food or biofuel production. Relating an article from Business Week,
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Compartes Chocolatier Donates To Darfur With Every Purchase
To highlight this partnership, Compartes developed two new, special gift packs
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Get Ready for Global Warming Says British Armed Forces Head
Not to let himself be outdone by his U.S. colleagues, Jock Stirrup, the head of Britain's armed forces, is the latest military man to sound the alarms on the potential threat posed by global warming to national security. In a recent address, he warned
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Massive Herds of Animals Discovered Flourishing in Southern Sudan
Imagine the Wildlife Conservation Society's (WCS) surprise when its aerial surveys confirmed the existence of more than 1.2 million white-eared kob, tiang antelope, and Mongalla gazelle grazing along the plains of Southern Sudan, where wildlife was
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Fidelity Divests From Sudan-Linked PetroChina
Clearly, the world's most severe climate change is only one of the effects of oil use on Africa. Concern over China's oil investment in genocide-wracked Sudan has led Fidelity Investment, the world's largest mutual fund company, to drop almost all of
