Archive for February, 2008

Bush is in Africa, Köhler just was there and so was Frau Merkel…

{ February 19, 2008 @ 1:45 pm } · { Nicht kategorisiert }
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“Facharbeit”

{ February 11, 2008 @ 9:13 pm } · { Nicht kategorisiert }
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After reading the article “Manager der guten Tat“ published in the SPIEGEL magazine and also because this topic seems to be interesting I decided to write about the development aid for Africa.

Here are some of my thoughts concerning this topic:

  • “modern” help : a lot of popstars stand up for Africa and try to support the continent with foundations and by using the media as a platform -> are they really just kind-hearted, or are they doing it for publicity?
  •  are the rich people/the rich countries in some way responsible for Africa and is it their duty to support the country?
  • Madonna and Angelina Jolie are an example of stars adopting a child from a poor country-> is adoption from a foreign country a solution/ help and always a legal process?
  • Can small projects effect something positiv for Africa? ( Milleniumsdörfer)
  • Can Africa ever be independent? -> Is all this support in the end effectless for Africa because it avoids the independence?

Kenia – situation today

{ February 10, 2008 @ 8:31 pm } · { Nicht kategorisiert }
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After the presidential elections on 27 December 2007 there were a lot of civil comotions. The opposition does not agree on the election result that appoints Kibakis the new president. Now Kofi Annan tries to arbitrate between president Kibaki and the opposition leader Odinga.

Till now there are about 300 people who died because of the comotions. Especially in the slums near Nairobi the situation seems to be out of control.

To get an impression of the situation, watch the video “Kenia brennt: Aufstand gegen Wahlbetrug” (http://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/kenia158.html)