tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post187902986712256212..comments2023-10-31T11:10:10.448+01:00Comments on WASHING WITHOUT GETTING WET: Any news from Africa?Georghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05379915142029115257noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-27716933835051938992008-11-13T11:25:00.000+01:002008-11-13T11:25:00.000+01:00Très bel article. Bien que je n'ai pas tout déchif...Très bel article. Bien que je n'ai pas tout déchiffré, j'ai compris le sens de ton humeur. je te conseille de trouver le livre en bibliothèque car à la vente il est épuisé. <BR/><BR/>AFRIQUE : L'HISTOIRE A L'ENDROIT<BR/>Collection ''Vérités et Légendes''<BR/>Librairie PERRIN de Bernard LUGAN sorti en 1989 donc bien avant la dernière guerre tribale Tutsis-Hutus. Il est spécialiste de l'Afrique (surtout du sud) et aussi l'auteur de ''God bless Africa''. <BR/><BR/>Il dit en conclusion :<BR/>""""""""Que faire pour tenter de sauver l'Afrique malgré elle tout en évitant de continuer à dilapider une aide dont les effets sont à long terme dévastateurs.<BR/>Il n'y a pas de solution miracle car le diagnostic est bien posé sa situation est catastrophique (en 1989), demain elle sera probablement pire.<BR/>Comment faire pour pour que l'aide dispensée depuis des décennies cesse d'être le moyen permettant aux États africains de vivre au dessus de leur moyens? face à la crise alimentaire que subit l'afrique va-t-on encore longtemps fournir une aide ponctuelle sans effets réels mais qui transforme les populations et leurs dirigeants en éternels assistés. <BR/>.....................................<BR/>Feindrons nous encore longtemps de croire que ce qui arrive en Afrique est une nouveauté, comme, si soudain, une malédiction s'était abattue sur ce continent, A la veille d'être colonisée l'Afrique était déjà en danger de mort. Et la colonisation l'a provisoirement sauvée en prenant en charge son destin.""""""""<BR/><BR/>faut bien reconnaître que lors de la décolonisation, nous leur avons laissé des infrastructures plus que correctes : routes, écoles, hôpitaux...... Qu'en ont ils fait? <BR/><BR/>Sans parler que ce pays n'a jamais su adapter une agriculture moderne lui permettant de vivre (et non survivre). Nous leur avons apporté l'utilisation de l'araire, de la charrue qu'ils n'ont jamais voulu utiliser. Ils préfèrent se courber en deux pour biner la surface du sol. Ainsi ils n'ont jamais pu arriver à produire ce que le sol leur permettrait de fournir. <BR/>En effet c'est le seul continent à n'avoir que peu de cataclysmes (tremblements de terre) pas de gel en hiver, pas de variations saisonnières intenses, pas de tornade ou cyclones. Bref! l'Afrique pourrait se suffire à elle même.<BR/>Si elle le voulait bien. <BR/><BR/>Déjà en 1989 il parlait de guerres tribales tutsis-hutus qui s'étaient déjà produites dans les mêmes circonstances avec les même effets. Et on accuse la France!!!!!! Tu as vu qui sème le trouble dans la région du Nord KIWU? encore les tutsis. <BR/>j'aime l'Afrique mais l'attentisme de sa population me fait bouillir.<BR/>A plus Georg!vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239218866699012967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-27234586049161411652008-06-09T09:58:00.000+02:002008-06-09T09:58:00.000+02:00Hi George, you illustrated all these dark facts we...Hi George, you illustrated all these dark facts we already knew. Before reading your post I was wondering about people and countries who are not wealthy enough to buy enough food for this year with these expensive prices. But now I'm thinking about African children who can't eat even enough bread ?!!!! Comparing them with Rozana ,gives me a feeling of shame ,but we are not guilty and also don't know enough ways of helping them. Also we are not wealthy enough to make a world , so only can express our feelings by writings or advertising?...<BR/>thank you for your consideration and reminding.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04127613910060591812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-92046559086485534632008-06-05T15:48:00.000+02:002008-06-05T15:48:00.000+02:00Starke Worte, jedoch fällt es schwer, sie zu wider...Starke Worte, jedoch fällt es schwer, sie zu widerlegen und das klingt nach Ausweglosigkeit.Wienermädel + Cohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13082254552439728761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-7380391397702904862008-06-01T09:08:00.000+02:002008-06-01T09:08:00.000+02:00To Tilman and IDITIS,This remark about the manufac...To Tilman and IDITIS,<BR/><BR/>This remark about the manufactured products has inspired some, it seems.<BR/>As to spam, it is certainly a product but one given free of charge, useless but clogging. Forget it.<BR/><BR/>To Anrosh: Africa has been colonized but that is already the past for two generations and anyway, its duration was generally 100 years max. We have been colonized by the Romans for hundreds of years. And here again, they were not the only ones. Have a look at Korea, Taiwan, India, China, USA.<BR/><BR/>GeorgGeorghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05379915142029115257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-76222725591110092072008-05-31T23:14:00.000+02:002008-05-31T23:14:00.000+02:00"Why is there not a single manufactured product co..."Why is there not a single manufactured product coming out of this continent?" You know, I never once thought about that! You are right the media churns out these heartrending stories about the poor living conditions in Africa and it also splashes these headlines about big money being pumped into African nations as humanitarian aid but not once have I ever seen/read about anything indigenous coming out of there.<BR/><BR/>However, if everyone of us were to wash our hands off of this problem then I'd shudder to think of what the immediate consequences may <BR/>be...Id it ishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10933156607975500727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-17726877748984069032008-05-28T19:29:00.000+02:002008-05-28T19:29:00.000+02:00Or May be because - the slaved minds needs to be r...Or May be because - the slaved minds needs to be reconditioned. Cultures characterised by , " You shall do as I say," has stunted growth. <BR/>Other reasons such as how the americas have been trampling over them ( read confessions of an economic hit man ) is shocking.<BR/>Feualistic thinking have pushed them to the ground. And their identities have been crushed. Until one accepts themselves as they are and break open the way,no chicken will come out of the egg.<BR/><BR/>and on a lighter note - NO news is bad newsAnroshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16723150055204555588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-86510716246515266982008-05-28T19:18:00.000+02:002008-05-28T19:18:00.000+02:00I've been trying to think of "a single manufacture...I've been trying to think of "a single manufactured product" for hours, but couldn't find any. Unless you'd count Nigerian scam mails as "products" :-)Tilman Hausherrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05836776008948503388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-17351227972963535922008-05-28T18:29:00.000+02:002008-05-28T18:29:00.000+02:00Yes Georg, very well said again. I think all the s...Yes Georg, very well said again. I think all the smart ones left Africa pretty early on, and the rest there have kept busy dancing and 'dipping' and doing pretty little else for thousands of years!Vinod_Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14654167848186778789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-81424785416942593712008-05-28T18:27:00.000+02:002008-05-28T18:27:00.000+02:00Georg~ I think you need to shoot the Television an...Georg~ I think you need to shoot the Television and stick to the local newspaper, far less aggravating...Sorrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03058557348955007784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-80310920140748509022008-05-28T16:48:00.000+02:002008-05-28T16:48:00.000+02:00Hi both of you. I am glad you said something becau...Hi both of you. I am glad you said something because I hesitated to post this one.<BR/><BR/>To Betmo: yes, let's hear what you have to say. Looking keenly forward to it, especially from you.<BR/><BR/>To Vinod: thanks for those remarks.You are one of the few people who appreciate my sens of humor, most people are just irritated and don't like it too much. <BR/><BR/>As to the facts, you are probably right. But this gives rise to another question: why in Asia and why not in Africa. Because everybody, you and me and everybody else, we ALL come from Africa! <BR/><BR/>GeorgGeorghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05379915142029115257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-2452649769272406642008-05-28T15:25:00.000+02:002008-05-28T15:25:00.000+02:00Hi Georg,The art of telling the dark truth through...Hi Georg,<BR/><BR/>The art of telling the dark truth through the light of subtly sarcastic humor is a gift indeed.<BR/><BR/>I think the one difference between the countries of Asia that you mentioned and Africa is that the former had a long history of civilisation and culture to help them break through the temporary set backs that they had for various reasons. In Africa,they are starting with a blank slate. They are not going back to college after a break; they are still in junior school and have only seen European universities from a distance!<BR/><BR/>It is going to take them hard work and time. How much time? Going by the stark the facts highlighted by you, a long time for sure!Vinod_Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14654167848186778789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646820528696373193.post-21971567393064532842008-05-28T14:25:00.000+02:002008-05-28T14:25:00.000+02:00georg- you have left me much to think about and no...georg- you have left me much to think about and not enough time to reply- i will come back... :)billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16206096509976316141noreply@blogger.com