africa

Published by proud_hijabi on 23 January, 2009 - 16:48

">http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=L4Edxq3mqVg]

people always seem to overlook this major tragedy happening in Africa I thought I may as well make people make aware of this.

Tags: 
video
africa

Comments

Submitted by sbf (not verified) on 23 January, 2009 - 22:24

people are always overlooking the major tragedy happening in Africa,,,hmmm,,are they?

Submitted by proud_hijabi* (not verified) on 23 January, 2009 - 23:22

wednesday wrote:
Parts of the clips are pretty old you know. I have used some of the images in my projects in year 11! that's like 5 yrs ago or so!

I was looking for a different video to start with but i couldn't find so i had to do with this
Submitted by You on 23 January, 2009 - 23:37

No probs and keep them coming. The site is a little too focussed on a narrow range of subjects so anyone picking up the ball on other stuff is good.

Saying that, I don;t think aid is the way forward. Easing trade restrictions and not dumping subsidised foodstuffs in Africa (pricing out the local farmers) could be a good start.

Not Africa, but a few weeks ago I had seen an article which suggested that if Pakistan was given the same tarriffs for textile exports as other countries, the industry could triple in size bringing in about $22.5billion a year - much more than the aid that it was asking for.

I would assume the same is true for some african countries (but not all - some are a warzone).

—

"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

Submitted by You on 24 January, 2009 - 22:24

Well, each individual mess could probably be tackled - but taking it all on as one big task - unlikely.

—

"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.