The Real Crisis
While the World is cheering the great Greek bailout, once again, some of the African countries are experiencing the worst drought in 60 years. Yes, financial markets are cruel, they don’t have feelings, nor do they care about anything but their bonuses, while the politicians are busy expanding their powers. Shame on you, from Obama to Merkel and Sarkozy. Der Spiegel reports;
For a long time they hoped that the rain would begin falling after all. Only after their last animal wasted away and died did Batulo Mahmud give up and head out with her family. For four days and four nights Batulo marched southwards together with her husband and five children through Somalia’s arid steppe. They had nothing to eat and only a little water with them.
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Chart, Der Spiegel.