China moves toward key U.S. base in Djibouti
(NationalSecurity.news) For a base on the strategic Horn of Africa, the Obama administration will evidently overlook a lot. It has tolerated the leader of Djibouti deploying lethal force against political foes and extending his autocratic rule while allowing the Chinese Navy to open its first overseas base in Africa. The base will put China’s expanding military Read More
COP21: African campaigners seek to make rich countries liable, demand compensation for effects of global warming
African politicians and NGOs are demanding reparation for the damage allegedly being inflicted on the continent by global warming — a problem that, according to campaigners, continues to persist only because of the activities of developed countries. As mentioned in The Independent, campaigners insist “compensation should cover everything from storm damage and crop failure to desertification and forest degradation.” Moreover, they maintain that “the Read More