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Biofuel: a ploy - Says Preside...

Biofuel: a ploy - Says President Jammeh

africa » gambia » kanilai
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
“Biofuel is a strategy to starve the third world, especially the poor countries, so that they [the West] would be able to infiltrate the poor people,...
biofuel, fishing, bantabas, food, corn-producing, bunabore farm, gambian
(9 views)
Imam Baba Leigh on Food Crisis...

Imam Baba Leigh on Food Crisis, Poverty

africa » gambia
Picture: Imam Baba Leigh (Imam of Kanifing Estate)
Monday, April 28, 2008
The Imam of Kanifing Estate mosque, Imam Baba Leigh, has taken issues with the west for failing to fulfil the promise that they made to Africa with...
nepad, prsp, mdgs, tony blair, biofuel
(6 views)
Feed people or feed cars?

Feed people or feed cars?

africa » gambia
Monday, March 03, 2008
Biofuel: compounding global food insecurity and climate changeBiofuel is widely tipped to be the viable alternative to fossil fuel. But any large...
biofuel, environment, demand, phenomenon, economic, transformations, global, 2.5 degrees, nfrastructure, deaths, 68 million barrels, 1970s
(7 views)
GLOBAL: Countries respond to f...

GLOBAL: Countries respond to food price crisis

africa
IRIN
Friday, February 29, 2008
 As global food prices continue to soar to new highs despite a record world harvest last season, governments in poor countries have begun exploring...
food, prices, governments, export, biofuel, agencies, production, crops
(16 views)
GLOBAL: UN food agency regrets...

GLOBAL: UN food agency regrets "crime against humanity" label on biofuels

africa
IRIN
Monday, November 05, 2007
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said an independent UN human rights expert's description of biofuel production as a "crime against...
regional, UN, FAO, crime, humanity, human rights, biofuel, prices, food
(34 views)
AFRICA: Food to eat or to run ...

AFRICA: Food to eat or to run your car?

africa » south africa » johannesburg
IRIN
Friday, October 26, 2007
As oil prices soar and biofuel production becomes more attractive, especially to poor countries, a debate is raging over its possible impact on food...
regional, food, oil, prices, car, biofuel, production, security, FAO, activities
(37 views)
CONGO: President backs biofuel...

CONGO: President backs biofuels revolution

africa » congo basin » brazzaville
IRIN
Monday, October 22, 2007
President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of Congo, where oil is the leading raw material, has given his backing to plans by his Brazilian...
regional, president, biofuel, revolution, development, production
(37 views)

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