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Ulrike Koltermann
Costly Rwanda genocide tribunal nears deadline
Prosecuting masterminds of the Rwandan genocide has so far cost about €820-million. Twenty-eight sentences have been handed down to date. Should the ICTR achieve its goal of…
Illegal logging threatens Cameroon’s forests
Cameroon, on the west coast of Africa, relies heavily on its trade in tropical wood. No one knows for sure exactly how much it makes from these exports. But according to…
Egypt encourages Christian tourism
The recent terrorist attacks in Sinai were a heavy blow to Egyptian tourism. Egypt relies on tourists and would like to attract as many as possible. Major attractions have always…
Plenty of sunshine but little solar power
What had been the star of the world summit on sustainable energy two years ago in Johannesburg can be seen next to the highway to Pretoria. A huge solar collector gleams in the…