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Topic started on 21-11-2008 @ 01:23 PM by Extralien
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Cholera outbreak strikes Zimbabwe
news.bbc.co.uk
 Nearly 300 people have died in Zimbabwe in recent weeks in a cholera outbreak which has hit about 6,000 people, the World Health Organization
reports.
The UN body predicted the water-borne disease would continue to spread because of poor sanitation in the impoverished country's urban areas.
Many hospitals have shut down and most towns suffer from poor water supply, broken sewers and uncollected waste.
An outbreak of cholera on this scale is rare in Zimbabwe, correspondents say. (visit the link for the full news article)
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reply posted on 21-11-2008 @ 01:23 PM by Extralien
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the total number of suspected cholera as of 18 November at 6,072 with 294 deaths. Zimbabwe's own government has reported fewer deaths, putting
the figure at 90.
The country's Association of Doctors for Human Rights highlighted the dire state of a health service once widely admired in Africa.
"Our health delivery system, previously the envy of many developing countries, is now teetering on the verge of virtual collapse," it said.
"Sick people in need of medical attention are being turned away from Zimbabwe's hospitals and clinics."
Cholera-sufferers would be "coming to hospital to die because there is nobody to care for anyone"
So, why is it that after many years of charity donations and the like, that there is suddenly this outbreak.
Surely someone must have seen this potential hazard?
The WHO must have had some idea as to what was going on, or is it all part of yet another 'conspiratorial' dastardly plan to eradicate several
thousand people in order to gain 'something'.
hoped food would soon be made available under the Reserve Bank's programme to ensure Zimbabweans had basic commodities.
Food! FOOD!... it's not food they need, its clean water and an approach by someone who cares about their environment and the plight of others. If
these areas have seen Cholera outbreaks before, why, just why has nothing been done to ensure that it does not happen again.
Does it take a rocket scientist to decide that a clean water solution must be implemented?
news.bbc.co.uk
(visit the link for the full news article)
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reply posted on 21-11-2008 @ 01:39 PM by rjmelter
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Things like this is why i dont support those foundations to support africans and stuff, because it seems to me the money doesn't make it there. If
there were a change happening I would have thought the first thing was to make sure they had an adequate water supply.... you know... water the most
important part of life.... hmm
I feel bad for these people i feel bad for the Iraquis and Iranians...
What do you exspect would happen in second and third world countries that have no forests, (in the desert areas)... its plain and dull... the future
is bleak... Its depressing whats happening to these people. It actually explains why they are so aggressive... they are only tying to survive. Our
world makes me question my own humanity 
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reply posted on 21-11-2008 @ 04:39 PM by Extralien
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Interesting points you have risen.
It brings to mind the comparison with 'live Aid' way back in 1985.
I had read in a newspaper how much of the food sent to the designated areas was mostly eaten by rats at the docks. Very little aid ever got
through..all that effort for nothing really. I'm trying to locate the article, though I think I'll be very lucky to find it since it was
pre-internet.
aside from that;
Bono responded that corruption, not disease or famine, was the greatest threat to Africa, agreeing with the belief that foreign relief
organizations should decide how the money is spent. On the other hand, the singer said that it was better to spill some funds into nefarious quarters
for the sake of those who needed it, than to stifle aid because of possible theft.
Other critics have argued that donations to charity organisations often end up being used by corrupt governments as well. Much of the money raised by
Live Aid went to NGOs in Ethiopia, some of which were under the influence or control of the Derg military junta. Some journalists have suggested that
the Derg was able to use Live Aid and Oxfam money to fund its enforced resettlement and "villagification" programmes, under which at least 3 million
people are said to have been displaced and between 50,000 and 100,000 killed
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reply posted on 21-11-2008 @ 04:49 PM by infinite
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Two words why this tragedy is occurring and the international community was/is unable to help:
Robert Mugabe.
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reply posted on 21-11-2008 @ 04:59 PM by Extralien
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Originally posted by infinite
Two words why this tragedy is occurring and the international community was/is unable to help:
Robert Mugabe.
And this is where the possible politics issue comes to the fore.
As we have seen with other countries, such as Panama and Iraq, the leaders have been shown to be ruthless in obtaining and controlling the power over
their subjects.
Although Mugabe may very possibly be acting alone, there is always the possibility that he is being influenced and controlled by other global powers
as we have seen from past and other relatively recent events.
There must be some underlying reason or objective as to why nobody has bothered to bring this man down from his pedestal. If so, why and what is it
...we all know the outcome, some foreign affiliated 'new government' will be instated to carry on the farce or corporate democracy.
Meanwhile, those weak enough to accept any change will be left behind to pick up the pieces of their shattered hearts and minds.
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reply posted on 21-11-2008 @ 05:17 PM by infinite
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Originally posted by Extralien
There must be some underlying reason or objective as to why nobody has bothered to bring this man down from his pedestal.
They have, but South Africa has protected Mugabe.
Russia and China have both vetoed UN sanctions against Zimbabwe too.
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reply posted on 21-11-2008 @ 10:02 PM by rjmelter
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yeah the U.S. put the man into power, it would be embarassing for us to have to take him back out... The U.S. is always the first to get their feet
dirty.
Zimbabwe.... what is the population over there anyways?
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reply posted on 22-11-2008 @ 03:50 AM by infinite
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Originally posted by rjmelter
yeah the U.S. put the man into power,
They didn't.
Lancaster House Agreement gave independence to what was the Republic of Zimbabwe Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).
Lancaster House Agreement
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reply posted on 22-11-2008 @ 08:08 AM by Extralien
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Zimbabwe refuses Annan group visa
"We had to cancel our visit because the government made it very clear that it will not cooperate," Mr Annan told a press conference in Johannesburg.
news.bbc.co.uk...
Well, that's a bit of a shame... But I'm not entirely sure as to what two people going to visit Nelson mandela's wife is going to do to help those
who are in dire need of help right now...
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reply posted on 22-11-2008 @ 08:30 AM by ChrisF231
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reply to post by infinite
Exactly, Russia and China (not surprisingly) have alot of business interests in Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe Police Force is trained by the Chinese
People's Armed Police.
South Africa protects Mugabe because both Mugabe and the ANC are the same racist, Marxist Black Supremacist ilk and because fellow Africans see it as
immoral to speak out against a fellow African leader as they would be seen as friendly with the West.
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