MALI: Land grab fears linger (1 day ago) In Mali the government has approved long-term leases for outside investors to develop more than 160,000 hectares of land. Government
officials say the country could not develop its cultivable land otherwise, but local farmers say they fear being pushed out.
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REFILE - ADDITIONAL CAPTION INFORMATION A vehicle drives past the spot where a kidnap of three Spanish aid workers took place, along the road between Nouahibou and Nouakchott December 3, 2009. ...