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Rich countries ‘trap’ poor nations into relying on fossil fuels | Global development | The Guardian

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Campaigners criticise ‘new form of colonialism’, where countries in the global south are forced to invest in fossil fuel projects to repay debts

The aftermath of Cyclone Freddy in the city of Quelimane, Mozambique in March this year. The country was plunged into a debt crisis when gas prices fell in 2014-16. Photograph: Alfredo Zuniga/UNICEF/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen The aftermath of Cyclone Freddy in the city of Quelimane, Mozambique in March this year. The country was plunged into a debt crisis when gas prices fell in 2014-16. Photograph: Alfredo Zuniga/UNICEF/AFP/Getty Images Global development This article is more than 2 years old Rich countries ‘trap’ poor nations into relying on fossil fuels This article is more t

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