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In this final post, I would like to reflect on what I have learned in the last three months about North Africa. I investigated the Western Sahara debate that I was never truly aware of. I learned about the Great Manmade River in Libya , and I discovered the processes of frackin g and virtual water trading . I finally discovered the hidden presence of France in North Africa, which was insightful considering I am French (posts 5 , 6 , 7 ).  To reflect to my first post , I have tried throughout this blog to explore the whole story by being critical and considering different perspectives. Conducting research was however challenging as little course material covered the area of North Africa . Yet, this challenge gave me more freedom and allowed me to be creative with my topics. I discovered through this blog different responses to water-scarcity in North Africa. The blog uncovered large-scale water projects that play a key role in meeting the water needs of the region's population, suc...

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