It is good to see the young British sailors and marines held captive by Iran for almost two weeks reunited with their families during the Easter holiday. They were indeed an “Easter gift” not only to their families and the British government but also to the entire explosive Middle East region. It is a gift, however, that should never have had to occur in the first place.

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Despite massive urbanization and exodus of people from the countryside to towns, Africa still relies on its farmers and nomadic herders for subsistence. These people, however, are the poorest of the poor and rarely get the financial assistance they need to develop their farms and improve for their lives. They are also losing their farms and grazing land at an alarming rate due to the land grab by greedy real estate companies.

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