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How Belize became a poster child for 'debt-for-nature' swaps
How Belize became a poster child for 'debt-for-nature' swaps
by  AFP

When Covid hit Belize, its economy nosedived: closed borders meant fisheries and farmers had no export markets, and tourism centered on the tiny Central American nation's warm waters and wonders of biodiversity came to a halt. Under the terms of the deal, Belize agreed to expand protection to 30 percent of its territorial waters, and spend $4.2 million annually on marine conservation.

Fashion Week hits Kenya's biggest urban slum
Fashion Week hits Kenya's biggest urban slum
by  AFP

Towering models parade down a three-metre (10-foot) high catwalk overlooking the rusting tin roofs of Kibera, the Kenyan capital's biggest urban slum. The audience, mostly young, loudly acclaims the models and reserves a noisy welcome for designers who come out on to the catwalk.

Grapes of wrath: Albania winemakers struggle with warmer world
Grapes of wrath: Albania winemakers struggle with warmer world
by  AFP

The famously talented winemakers of Mirdita, high in the mountains of northern Albania, have never been so worried. Like Barllokgjonaj, many winemakers across northern Albania are struggling to adapt to a warmer world and all that comes with it.

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