I decided to post about this article because I find it funny! So, daddy's son, the son of the Central African Republic President, Kevin Bozize, goes to one of the most expensive hotels to spend an exorbitant amount of money on luxury treatments. Then he leaves the premises without paying, thinking his father will pay the bill. Doesn't Kevin know The Central African Republic is one of the most impoverish country in the world? His father decided not to pay the bill for a while because apparently this is not the first time Kevin has done it. So the father turned him to the police to lock him up for a few days instead, haha... I strongly support the father's decision to give him a little lesson, and to stop doing stupid things.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Wealthy Chinese drive illegal ivory trade boom
"International gangs are making a fortune by slaughtering African elephants and selling their tusks. Tens of thousands of the majestic creatures are being killed every year. The illegal market can be tracked from Tanzania and Kenya north to Cairo, Egypt."
The number of elephants been killed by African poachers are appalling. The elephants are been killed for ivory, which ends up as illegal lucrative merchandise in Cairo, Egypt. The drive behind the trade is money. Wealthy Chinese men buy the ivory for thousands of dollars simply to show status. The interesting part of the story is that even Chinese officials are involved, when ivory is illegal in China. China seems to be increasingly the final destination for African ivory.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Artisanal gold mining in South Sudan - in pictures
I found these pictures to be appealing and beautiful because of the nature and culture they portray as well as the poverty and working condition these people live. The pictures are about the gold mining that is going on in South Sudan-- while locals work hard to find a few gold nuggets everyday to earn money, I assume they get paid a misery in comparison to the price of gold around the world.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/gallery/2012/nov/20/gold-mining-south-sudan-pictures
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/gallery/2012/nov/20/gold-mining-south-sudan-pictures
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Egyptian teacher convicted for cutting schoolgirls' unveiled hair
In a Muslim country that based on its history could have supported the teachers actions after cutting the students' hair, the incident has not turned into a scandal or riot in support of the educator. Instead the courts are on the victims' side suspending and fining the teacher for her actions. This is a good sign that Egypt's religious ethics are progressing to a more liberal state, especially in religion such a delicate topic.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Malawi oil: A blessing or a curse?
Malawi, one of the poorest countries in Africa is facing the possibility of finding oil in lake Nyassa. The finding could be a potential valuable income to the impoverish nation which could, "transform the Malawian economy from its current struggles into a multi-billion dollar one in an instant." However, the media is already prognosticating finding of oil could only be a "valuable asset" that "facilitates the rise of fat cat oil barons". Instead of being a positive outcome for the country, it could lead to "corruption and environmental catastrophe." As a result of possibly finding oil, the situation has everyone on the edge with rumors of corruption already in the media.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/22/malawi-oil-africa-economy
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Tunisia in arrested development over human rights, says Amnesty
This article grabbed my attention because after everything the Tunisian people underwent last year in the Arab spring revolution, they're still facing political problems in the country. "Protesters, who have continued to take to the streets in different parts of Tunisia to express their dissatisfaction with the slow pace of reform, have been met with unnecessary and excessive force." The international human rights violation agency is pointing out that the problem seems to originate from the new governing body and radical religious groups. They are suppressing the media and political activists, who are beaten, repressed, face injustices, and even torture and death.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/23/tunisa-human-rights-amnesty
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Cameroon journalist fights deportation
It sound like Charles Atangana of Cameroon is going through a deep personal crisis that he needs to resolve soon and luck is not on his side. He is facing deportation from England and possibly more torture and even death if he goes back to his country. Freedom of the press is not respected in Cameroon and this man is going to be just another victim of the state if he goes back, "Arbitrary arrests and criminal prosecution of journalists, as well as torture, have become routine forms of abuse against press freedom, inflicting huge damage to any confidence in the rule of law and democracy." This country is "one of the worst jailers of journalists in Africa". With a record like this, chances of a fair trial and survive in his native country are minimal.
Unfortunately, the article does not go into more detail and does not specify the reason why he was tortured in Cameroon. Charles Atangana will need lots of luck to hopefully be able to stay in England and not go back to his country to face corrupted laws.
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