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Gabon paid for protecting forests, in African first

Gabon has been a leader in Central Africa in preserving its rainforests. [AFP]

Gabon has become the first African nation to receive a financial reward for protecting its forests as part of international efforts to fight climate change, the government announced Tuesday.

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