About 80% of the world's population lives in areas where the fresh water supply is not secure, according to a new global analysis.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11435522
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The recent seizure of more than two tonnes of cocaine, worth an estimated $1bn (about £675m) in The Gambia has once again shone a light on West Africa as a major transit point for narcotics making their way from Latin America to Europe.
Exploiting a political crisis, Malagasy timber barons are robbing this island nation of its sylvan heritage, illegally cutting down scarce species of rosewood trees in poorly protected national parks and exporting most of the valuable logs to China.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/world/africa/25madagascar.html
