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.
Climate has been a major driver of armed conflict in Africa, research shows – and future warming is likely to increase the number of deaths from war.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8375949.stm
How and why is China advancing into Africa?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8350228.stm
This powerpoint highlights many of the ways in which Bangladeshis are adapting their lives to climate change.
Open Mapping Project to Map one of the World’s Largest Slums
This map from the Met Office shows the effects of a 4 Degree warming of the earth. http://www.actoncopenhagen.decc.gov.uk/content/en/embeds/flash/4-degrees-large-map-final
