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Dec 23, 2015

Take action for food equality in West Africa

The day we met Assétou in her village, she was angry. None of the women farmers in her association could make ends meet. But she has a vision that promotes sustainable, healthy, and nutritious food.

News

Aug 7, 2014

Ebola's head start in Sierra Leone

Julia Smith

Julia Smith speaks about the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone and her experiences working with the community there.

Podcast

Aug 30, 2013

Ian Smillie on sustainability and development

face2face

Ian speaks to development issues of all kinds, sustainability, how to lie with statistics and the future of development.

Podcast

Jun 6, 2013

New York corporation making false promises in Cameroon

Redeye

Herakles Farms aims to establish a huge palm oil plantation in one of the poorest countries in Africa. Frederic Mousseau calls the project a land grab that will make billions of dollars for investors.

News

Feb 25, 2013

No sign of peace or reconciliation in Mali

Roger Annis

France perpetrated two large deceptions in conducting its military intervention into Mali six weeks ago. These have been universally accepted in mainstream media reporting.

News

Feb 4, 2013

France says it's in Mali 'for the long haul'

Roger Annis

France's Le Monde newspaper argues for a long-term, Haiti-style tutelage of Mali. The Harper government in Ottawa can be expected to fall seamlessly into line.

Blog

Feb 4, 2013

Our military objectives in Mali make no sense

Gerry Caplan

Do France's objectives for Operation Serval, its military intervention in Mali, make sense? This question matters to everyone, not least to the countries from which France is seeking assistance.

News

Jan 25, 2013

Reports of war atrocities in Mali grow as France and allies settle in for a long war

Roger Annis

A state of emergency prevails in Mali, declared by the governing regime. Meanwhile France continues bombing and Canada extends its involvement.

Blog

Jan 21, 2013

Foreign military intervention wrong response to Mali crisis

Gerry Caplan

Another interminable foreign war by the white world against another group of Muslims is certain to fuel even more extremism, to provoke retaliation and to exacerbate the humanitarian disaster.

News

Jan 18, 2013

France launches bombing of northern Mali, with Canadian support

Roger Annis

Canadian troops have participated in military exercises in west Africa since at least 2008. In 2009, Mali was named one of six “countries of focus” in Africa for Canadian aid.

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