European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Ii homeward bound several Amish children make their Way Home from school pm a Hilly  wad in Rural Apple Creek Ohio. Classes stalled Tal week in the sparsely populated Wayne Cicanty Villaca which i foaled in the North Central part of the Sale about six Wooster chadian troops reportedly raid Africa has spreading signs of Hope libyan air base author writes in of a Sefc new Book n Ndjamena Chad Dpi Chad said sunday its i reaps had entered Libya for the first Lime and destroyed a Strate Gic libyan air base after repulsing a libyan attack on an outpost in Northern Chad. A Chadi fit military statement said the Maalon a Sara airbase 60 Miles inside libyan territory in he Southeast or the country was destroyed after several hours or extremely violent combat sat urday ii said the base had at least 30 libyan aircraft and had been protected by 2,500 libyan troops. It said libyan casualties were very heavy but had no immedi ate figure. It is the fir is Lime that the chadian National armed forces in legitimate de fens have entered libyan territory to accomplish such an exploit in the Frame work of the defense of the territorial integrity of their country the statement said. In Tripoli lib an television blamed imperialist aggression on the part of France for provoking a colonial inva Sion and said we have no alternative than to destroy aggression and smash us  Washington a the future for Africa a continent that evokes images of starving people need not be As Bleak As it seems according to an author who has studied 20 successful development projects. We have come across spreading signs of Hope areas of Advance in a line of general Retreat victories pulled out of defeat wrote Paul Harrison in the greening of Africa a study commissioned by the London based International Institute for environment and development. David Reynolds director of the Institute s North american operations said one purpose of the Boot was to present a not inaccurate but slightly More Hope Ful picture of Africa s future at a Lime when news coverage of the continent tends to focus on famine and disease. There arc substantial examples  he said. Harrison whose Book was the topic of a recent round table discussion by . Development specialists studied 2" successful projects in Zimbabwe Kenya niger Turkina Fawi Nigeria and Ethiopia in i985and j9h6. With the proper approach 10 development Sclier farm prices and lower Exchange Rales Harrison believes that Afri Ca s prospects could be transformed in the next several years. One project Cilcy by Harrison involved a cheap simple irrigation tech Nique in Turkina faso a country whose land has been nun by poor rainfall Cou pled with population pressures. To conserve water the villagers were taught to build a line of stones that hold Back Rainwater making it Pool Uphill so the soil can be infiltrated. Another successful project is under Way in niger an arid country affected by wind erosion. To combat the problem neck Trees from Asia were planted to serve As a break. Tree planting in Aid 10 curbing Cro icon has also been a Success in Many parts of Kenya where in has been pro Rno cd by voluntary organi anon such As the National Council of women of Kenya which set up its Green Bell movement a decade ago. Kenya is Aliu in. Home of another successful in met Thil has helped reduce the Amyuni Ufali rewind needed by ullage. Deforestation prompted h a need for firewood has led 10 an increase in soil fusion. Bui in Kunja. Entrepreneurs have developed a Ceramic lined Siovic that in creases efficiency Over a Metal stove and can Burn fuel such As Maize cobs stalks and other refuse. The Staves proved pop ular before any advertising Campaign Harrison said. Although he Book talks about govern ment policies Hal tend to Worsen the problems of drought food shortages and poor soil conditions it docs not Deal with civil strife which is one of the major reasons for famine in countries like Angola to ambit us and Ethiopia. The implicit Assumption is that you need some sort of political stability to achieve Long term  Rey nolds said. The Success stories died by Harrison had the fallowing characteristics i of costs Riih profit margins of unto Looper Cal.  to unpredictable Cli magic changes. Ability 10 function without in Popiej Tju Iida responsibility fir the program handled by local communities rather than government of ficus the projects Range to their scope but  they involved improving in pre if Tiu the Knul in allow Lor a increase m food production