8/12/2009

African Development Hindered by Vast U.S. Corporate Interests in Continent's Land, Resources

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As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Nigeria today, we turn to the issue of US corporate interests in Africa’s natural resources. Clinton’s seven-country tour of Africa includes both Nigeria and Angola, the continent’s top two oil producers. We speak with Amy Barry of Global Witness, an anti-corruption watchdog that focuses on natural resources.

African Development Hindered by Vast U.S. Corporate Interests in Continent's Land, Resources
(Democracy Now!)


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