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World Service,3 mins
Could leasing land in Africa on which to build cities help curb migration?
Focus on AfricaAvailable for over a year
The African Union has rejected a controversial proposal by a German minister that foreign entities like the EU or World Bank acquire land in Africa on which to build cities to curb migration. But does the idea have any merit? The Âé¶¹Éç's Dickens Olewe has been hearing more on the idea from a proponent, Germany's Minister for Africa, Gunter Nooke. (Image: London cityscape juxtaposed to a migrant dinghy at sea. Credit: Getty Images/Âé¶¹Éç)
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