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Westward Ho: Asians March Into Africa – Part I To fuel its own growth, China emerges as Africa's major trade partner The World's Responsibility to Protect Libyans The international community ignores its blueprint for halting atrocities in Libya World on the Edge: How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse Lester R. Brown's book on climate change addresses 21st century investment mega-trends Is Global Warming Real? How to Avert the Threat Bo Ekman, Founder and chairman of the Tällberg Foundation, discusses the challenge of global warming and the measures needed to avert danger to the planet Connect with us: Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook   Westward Ho: Asians March Into Africa – Part II In terms of natural resources, Africa is one of the richest continents, luring explorers, colonists and investors since the 15th century. Emerging economies, foreign-aid agencies, energy and mining corporations continue that quest today. This two-part YaleGlobal series examines the implications of these engagements for sustainability and sovereignty of the African nations. Mozambique, though not the richest of African nations, attracts competing investments from China, India and Brazil. The former Portuguese colony, now with a population of more than 20 million... More News... Turning Old Oil Into New Mileage David L. Chandler MIT News, 18 March 2011 Fry, baby, fry, could become a new environmentalist slogan for Brazil Holy Smokes! The Saudis are in Bahrain Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star, 18 March 2011 Troops intervene to stabilize tensions, but could have opposite effect How Japan's Quake Disaster May Damage Tech Business Kit Eaton Fast Company, 16 March 2011 Ongoing power outages in Japan paralyze production of major high-tech goods Let's Avoid Food Riots Nayan Chanda Businessworld, 15 March 2011 Governments neglect serious ongoing threats of food shortages View email in browser | Unsubscribe | Update your profile | Forward to a friend   Copyright (C) 2011 YaleGlobal Online All rights reserved.