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Morocco was in charge of holding an event celebrating "African unity" in Australia. South Africa invited a representative of the people of Western Sahara, which is mostly occupied as a colony of Morocco. Morocco's agents refused to let him into the rented hall.
It shows that African unity is more a pious wish than a fact, and that the tendency towards colonial behavior is not limited to whites or Europeans.
One golf course is demonstrating that it can also be a wildlife preserve.
Some insurance companies are limiting their sales of homeowner's insurance in California. If this spreads to more companies, it could impact the whole state.
It is crucial to stop selling insurance for homes that can't be kept safe, but instead of leaving their owners to wait to be wiped out by the next flood or fire, the government must buy them out so the can move to a safer place.