Monday, August 15, 2022

RAINFORESTS - Congo Basin

"Rainforests in the Congo Basin are under threat as the DRC opens land to oil, gas drillingPBS NewsHour 8/11/2022

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SUMMARY:  On a multi-country tour of Africa this week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been making the case that the U.S. can be a quote "equal partner" with African nations.  In that vein, he recently announced a new partnership between the U.S. and the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] in an effort to protect some of that nation's natural treasures.  William Brangham reports.



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