Indonesia Battles Raging Forest Fires, Takes Heat On Transboundary Haze

Forest fires in the Indonesian province of Riau continue to rage a week after a state of emergency was declared. From Jakarta, the central government makes efforts to fight the flames - and the thorny issue of transnational haze.   Over the past week, the government has employed water-bombing planes and cloud seeding in an attempt to control the fires roaring through Riau’s forests, but a reported 8,000 hectares remains engulfed in flames.   Speaking from Riau’s capital of...

© La Voix de l'Amérique - vendredi 7 mars 2014