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In tonight's edition: Despite pressure from the EU and from environmental campaigners, Uganda cracks open its plans to cash in on commercial crude. On International Day of Education we hear from the a leading education chief recently back from a tour of Ethiopian classrooms about what the country can do to restore its learning landscape despite the impact of years of conflict. And Cape Verde signs a pioneering debt for nature swap deal with Portugal.

Added on the 24/01/2023 21:45:00 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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