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Africa Subsaharan
For Congo Children, Food Today Means None Tomorrow
2012-01-05
Long piece in the New York Times about the lack of food in the Congo. It's not a new story of course, but the west has fixated recently on the fraudulent election there, so there is some attention to the fact that, more generally, life sucks for everyday people. Apparently the government neglects feeding the people while working to extract valuable minerals, and the people have forgotten how to fend for themselves.

You will be pleased to know that neither George W. Bush nor Mitt Romney are blamed; but give the journalists some time and I'm sure they'll manage.
Posted by:Steve White

#4  Actually, the Congo has never been a breadbasket, even under Leopold. It's always been about stealing everything that wasn't tied down, and a few peoplethings that were. It's a fabulously wealthy country as far as resources are concerned, and one very, very, VERY hard to manage. Half the population or more still live a hunter/gatherer lifestyle.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2012-01-05 15:29  

#3  Love your "Repair", Much more accurate.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2012-01-05 13:44  

#2  Former Breadbasket [case] of Africa.
Fix'd.
Posted by: Twobyfour   2012-01-05 03:16  

#1  Former Breadbasket of Africa.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2012-01-05 02:21  

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