They are willing to close their eyes to the purchase of more and more good farmland for subsidised pine trees planted by offshore investors. Some 200,000 hectares have gone just lately and more are following. More rural communities are being devastated. Lower export receipts. Everyone suffers.
Owen Jennings
Jihadist attacks are followed not by sober engagement but by a sequence of shock, condemnation and symbolic reassurance. Leaders urge unity, we’re prompted not to ‘look back in anger’, candles are lit, teddy bears are hugged and attention is steered firmly away from questions of causation.
As accusations of abductions resurface, it’s clear the West doesn’t care about facts on the ground if they contradict the narrative.
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