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A $500 million deal to restore Gabon's coast reignites climate finance debate

Aug. 15, 2023 06:16 AM EDT

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Gabon will use a controversial financial move to ease its debt burden and restore its oceans at the same time, a leading conservation group said Tuesday. It’s the second-largest deal of its kind to date, and the first on mainland Africa, according to a press...