"Seasonal rains fail again in East Africa; People starve as crops, animals die" by Katharine Houreld, Associated Press | December 18, 2009
NAIROBI - Millions of people in drought-stricken East Africa face hunger and poverty after seasonal rains failed again, withering crops, killing livestock, and drying up ponds and streams, an aid group said yesterday....
In war-ravaged Somalia, it is the sixth failed rainy season and the worst drought for 20 years. The failed state is already being torn apart by a brutal civil war that means nearly half its population relies on aid.
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Diplomats said the suffering underscores the need for an agreement to combat climate change.
PFFFFFFFFTTT!!!
Rather than HELP the Somalis they turn it into an AGENDA-PUSHING PIECE of GLOBALIST fart mist!!
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Yeah, I'm sure the WESTERN WASTE DUMPING is really helping their environment!
African delegates at the Copenhagen talks on climate change have repeatedly accused rich industrialized countries of polluting the atmosphere with greenhouse gases and then leaving underdeveloped countries to deal with the resulting drought and starvation on their own.
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“We face a disastrous situation in the Horn of Africa that demonstrates the terrible potential of climate change. This crisis, which is happening now, underlines why it is so important to reach an agreement in Copenhagen,’’ said Karel De Gucht, the European Union’s development commissioner.
Everything has an agenda-pushing angle in the paper.
It is NEVER FOR the GREATER GOOD even though they pretend such.
I think I need that nip now.
The European Commission said it would immediately release an extra $75 million to fund emergency relief for drought-stricken areas in the Horn of Africa. It estimates 16 million people will need aid in the coming months.
Maybe the U.N could have them over for a meal?
Or Obama?
"the Obamas ate roast beef, potatoes, and side dishes yesterday at a rented, $9 million estate"
Eat that, Africans!
Oxfam said in its report that the failure of the November “short’’ rains in many pockets of East Africa after several dry seasons will intensify hunger and disease. Heavily used and polluted water sources have not been replenished. Millions of people are at risk in Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, and Tanzania, Oxfam said.
Yes, POLLUTION is the REAL PROBLEM!!
The semiarid and arid areas depend on the October-November rainfall, called the short rains, for most of their water needs for the year. A failure of the rains means those areas will have poor or no harvests for the coming year.... A September report by the International Food Policy Research Institute predicted that the worldwide effects of climate change will lead to 25 million additional children becoming malnourished by 2050.
There they go again.
Aid agencies have long said that droughts are becoming more frequent in Africa, where many living in arid areas are particularly vulnerable to changes in the weather. Oxfam said cattle prices have tumbled from $200 to $4 in some areas as families try to sell dying animals to buy a few handfuls of corn.
How hurtful that must be to East Africans who value cows. I remember some things from the school, readers, and that was one!
More than 1.5 million animals have died in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, with an estimated net worth to the region of nearly $360 million, Oxfam said.
Screw the $$$! THAT is a HOLOCAUST, too!!!!
Those are LIVING CREATURES who have JUST AS MUCH RIGHT to a DECENT LIFE as YOU DO, humans!!!!
For many nomadic families living without access to banking facilities, cattle represent their only wealth.
Yeah, the MILK is MORE IMPORTANT than the MEAT!! They ONLY EAT THEM when they are OLD, SICK, SUFFERING, and no longer of use! You know, the WAY IT SHOULD BE, 'murkn!?
Oh, yeah, burgers are ready!!!
The animals’ deaths begin a spiral into poverty and dependency that can trap a family for generations.
It's called the DESTRUCTION of a WAY of LIFE!
Families have even shared relief grain with their animals, trying to keep at least a few alive to restock in the future.
Of course they shared their food with their animals!!
They are SMART FARMERS if nothing else!!!
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