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Very detailed Africa travelogue with lots of information for anyone planning a trip. Indexed for easy reference. 11 Countries over 3 months.
3 months in Africa -- detailed travelogue, travel tips, indexed
Larry2006-05-27 03:11:54
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Mugabe (Zimbabwe's
leader who has been in power for over 20 years) blamed the problem on
farmers, accusing them of hoarding diesel. An interviewed farmer said this
was ridiculous -- that they're only buying the minimum they need on the
farm, commenting that "what are we supposed to do -- drive a tractor into
town to the petrol station? We have to have a little diesel on the farm,
otherwise the crops won't be harvisted in time." The other big story
concerned the upcoming referendum to re-do the constitution in Zimbabwe
(largely seen as a test of Mugabe's popularity, as Mugabe campaigned
strongly in support of it). It was to be this weekend, and protests and
demonstrations were taking place throughout the country, with people on edge
both from this, and the looming fuel crisis.
That evening, I talked a bit with Sherri as she lamented some of Africa's
problems... she said so much is wasted in this part of the world, especially
if it's given -- saying Lake Malawi is about the best source for farming
irrigation you could ask for, but its water is almost never used. She
mentioned the high AIDS rate in the country, telling me that a while back, a
local which doctor claimed to have a magical cure, and everyone who visited
him thought they were suddenly cured. Sherri sighed, saying people still
won't believe that there is AIDS -- and that if they die, it's usually
attributed to the "obvious" disease (such as cholera), rather than the AIDS
that has guttted a person's immune system to the point where they'll die
from such a disease instead of just getting sick from it. Ted asked her
about the half-empty buildings you see all over the country, and Sherri
replied that AIDS has decimated the population to the point where entire
areas are now deserted. She went on to say that one local fellow she knows
told
...
See photographs from:
Botswana Gallery
,
Cape Verde Gallery
,
Kenya Gallery
,
Lesotho Gallery
,
Malawi Gallery
,
Mauritius Gallery
,
Swaziland Gallery
,
Tanzania Gallery
,
Zambia Gallery
,
Zimbabwe Gallery
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Thank you
Susan J, 2008-01-28 14:00:20