March 12, 2013

Will Oil Turn Arid Turkana into the New Niger Delta?

Peter Guest, Aeon Magazine

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East Africa is the world's latest hotspot for oil and gas exploration. Will this be a boon or a curse in arid Turkana?

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TAGGED: Turkana, Africa, East Africa, Niger Delta, oil, Kenya

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