Member states of La Francophonie
People in Burkina Faso are taking to the streets to protest their ‘president for life’
President Blaise Compoaré has ruled Burkina Faso for 27 years thanks to a series of constitutional changes that let him skirt term limits. Now he wants to do it again and set himself up for another 15 years in office, but huge protests are calling for him to finally step down.
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The Euro Crisis Intensifies: Questions on Greece and the Debt
Greece spent a decade working to become a full member of the European Union. Now it appears it’s doing its best to get thrown out. At a summit meeting in Brussels last night, Euro leaders stepped up contingency planning for a possible Greek exit from the euro zone. Meanwhile, Europe’s leaders are struggling to overcome […]
Permaculture in Macedonia
Cindy Shiner reports on the Rudina Rehabilitation and Permaculture Project in Macedonia. The demonstration site is the first of its kind in Eastern Europe, and currently, the largest in the world. The project aims to rehabilitate a tract of land, recently used to house more than 45,000 Albanian refugees, using the principles of permaculture.