Month: May 2016

Ghana missing first 10 fastest growing economies in Africa

Summary

According to the IMF, Ivory Coast is Africa’s fastest growing economy. Its economy has benefited from government policies and structural reforms, which have resulted in strong inclusive growth. Following in second place is Tanzania, with projected growth of just under 7% this year. Senegal completes the top three, with 6.6%. The World Economic Forum on Africa 2016 will take place in Kigali, Rwanda from 11-13 May. It will highlight the need for diversification in order to ensure inclusive economic growth.

Opinion

I think Africa has improved dramatically in a few years. According to this article, compared with much of developed world, economic growth is relatively high in Africa, and GDP in many African countries is projected to grow by over 2% this year. I think a motive power of this Africa’s economic growth is abundant underground resources. I heard that there are much gold, silver, copper, nickel, rare earth in south Africa. By continuing this industry, Africa will be able to become developed countries. However, Africa still has a lot of problems, for example, starvation, penury, the commodities slump, currency devaluations, geo-security and so on. So, all governments of Africa should recognize such problems that African economies face. If the Fourth Industrial Revolution will happen in Africa, that will help growth of Africa.

EgyptAir hijacking:Passenger posed for selfie with captor

Summary:Ben Innes, a passenger on a hijacked Egyptian plane, took a photo with a hijacker who has what looks like an explosive belt around his waist. The reason Mr.Innes asked the hijacker to do a selfie with him was to take a chance to get a closer look at his bomb. The photograph, Mr.Innes stands next to the hijacker with a broad smile, widely shared on Twitter. Mr.Innes said “It has to be the best selfie ever.”

Opinion:“Brave” is the very word to express my impression to Mr.Innes. If the hijacker’s bomb had been real, maybe Mr.Innes and the other passengers have died. Nevertheless, he bravely went up to the hijacker and took a photo with the man. If I were in his place, I couldn’t anything. Truthfully, I can’t come up with what he did. So, I respect his bravery and wit. It appears that the reason the hijacker forced to change the distination was to see his divorced wife. From this point, essentially the hijacker is tender person. It can’t say that his way to go to see his divorced wife was good, but his love for wife is true. I want to be a tender person like him.

Summary and my opinion about South Sudan

In the village in Ethopia bordering the South Sudan,citizens of more than 200 people died and hundreds of children have been taken away. Furthermore,2000 livestock were stoken.

The beginning of the case is that Murle tribe in South Sudan has invaded without permission of Ethiopian government suddenly. The tribe attacked Nuer tribe living between the two countries. Why did Murle attack Nuer? Because they need slave of the children for the purpose to make them work. In addition, they want to get livestock,lands,resources such as water and pasture right and so on.

To defeat this situation, the military of Ethiopia has killed 60 people of Murle tribe. however, the total number of them is not known.

Though there is it under such situation, the Leda communication phase emphasizes the relationship between the South Sudan government and Ethiopia is good.

My wanting you to pay attention here is that means  it is a tribe and a fight of a tribe not the fight of a country and the country. Why did such a situation happen?  Because South Sudan has been independent from Sudan recently, so South Sudan was not accompanied with political power. Therefore,It is thought that it was developed into civil war without being able to control a tribe.

 

 

 

 

Albino African Children are Attacked

 In western Tanzania, albino individuals are attacked and cut off their hands and legs because people believe that their body parts have magical powers. So, they can be sold for thousands of dollars on the black market. Albinism is a group of genetic conditions marked by little or none of the pigment melanin in the skin, hair, and eyes. 

 Elissa Montanti started the Global Medical Relief Fund in 1997 to help children from crisis zones. She also reached out to the Under the Same Sun which had been sheltering albino individuals. “They are not getting their arm back, but they are getting something that is going help them a lead a productive life,” she said.

 There are a lot of conventions in Africa even in this civilized age. There is no scientific reason to believe that body parts of albino individuals have great powers. It’s only a myth. On the other hand, traditional conventions are very important to Africans. So you can’t say easily to stop attacking albino individuals immediately.

 I think we have three things to solve this problem. First, we have to protect lifes of albino individuals who are attacked as soon as we can. It is most important to save people who need help. Second, we have to educate people to stop such convention. Only thing that decrease the number of people who believe magical powers is education. Third, we have to tell this news all over the world. If a lot of people knew this problem, we can get a lot of support.

 We must take for a long time to exterminate this custom because traditional problems are very difficult to solve. But we can’t look away from such conditions.

Kenya lions escape

Summary
The theme of the discussion of my group is one of problems about nature in Kenya. The lions which were in the national park escaped overnight and stayed into the city. Three lions have been recuperated,but it is not clear whether more lions remain on the loose. The park is next to cities including slums. The people in the slums are angry that Kenya Wildlife Service is taking so long time to recuperate the lions.

Opinions
My opinion about this article is this problem is related to Japan from a different point of view. In Japan, there is few troubles like in Kenya. The national parks in Japan are far from the principal cities, so people have little worry about attacking by animals. If this happens in Japan, people are more confused because we watch few flesh-eating animals. However, in these days, cities have been too far from nature in Japan. Japanese government has been put many development projects since 1960s because Japan must develop the industries and make the economy grow up. It must break nature to build factories, power plants and dams. Now,it is difficult for people to touch nature.
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An armed group attacked on hotels in Cote d’Ivoire

On April 13, an armed group, Al-Qaeda of Islam Morocco-Algeria-Tunisia(AQIM), attacked on three hotels and 18 people died in south Cote d’Ivoire, Grand-Bassam. AQIM, which is the international terrorism organization of Al-Qaeda, took out a claim of responsibility. In the Grand-Bassam, historical streets at the former capital of the French colony age are left and the city is registered as the world’s cultural and natural heritage of UNESCO. The beach was popular among Westerners, so many tourists were visiting there. In the South African countries, the event which many exclusive hotels are attacked by armed groups since last year and it is thought that AQIM participate in these crimes.

These days many acts of terrorism are performed by international terrorist groups. The world people are feeling uneasy about the terrorism. The world people, especially western people, think that the terrorism is due to Middle East Islamic people. However, I think that the terrorism has its source in not being able to understand the difference in culture. So, people should talk over the difference to understand each other. People do not know about Islam and Christianity completely. It led to the terrorism. Talking over their culture with world people is a fantastic story, but it is important thing in the world today.

 

An armed group attacked on three hotels and 18 people died in cote d’Ivoire

Summary

The international terrorism group of Al-Qaeda attacked on three hotels which is a tourist spot in Cote d’Ivoir. According to news, 15 private citizens and 3 special force’s people died. But this is not the first terrorism attacked on tourist’s spot in the South Africa. The event which many hotels of Mali and Burkina Fasso are attacked by armed groups which is terrorism organization of Al-Qaeda since last year.

Opinion

Lately, there are so many terrors because of group of Al-Qaeda or IS. So many citizen and tourist are also at risk in many countries.  Many countries have their troops are fighting with terrorists to safe world. Why is this such terrors are continuing? Many scholars said the current terrorism are an extension of the  failure of the war on terrorism in the United States. Since 9.11, the United States had declared war on terror. Initially, people believed the War on terror will bring a peaceful world. But the Arab countries were confusing because war of Afghanistan and Iraq. This chaos has resulted in growing the forces of Islamic extremists. I think war and terrorism are the result of extreme politics. Extremes will only result in an extreme result. So we need to devise a new way yo solve the terrorism other than war to make more peaceful world.

 

IS attacked Somalia

Mogadishu was bomb attacked by the so-called Islamic State. Mogadishu is the capital of Somalia. Somalia is located in East Africa and it is near to Ethiopia. The so-called Islamic State attacked Somalia because they want to gain a foothold in East Africa. However, the so-called Islamic State had failed because of the presence of al-Shabaab.

The so-called Islamic State has been attacked so many countries. A lot of innocent people died and got hurt from the terrorist. However, many countries did not do anything to stop or prevent the terrorism. Today I would like to give an idea which might be able to prevent from attack by the so-called Islamic State and other terrorists.

A country should be more careful in an airport especially, at the customs. A customs is the place where people must go thorough in order to go in to a country. It also controls the flow of goods, including animals, transports, personal effects, and hazardous items, into and out of a country. However, many customs allowed terrorist because customs did not check people’s belongings carefully. So, they should check belongings more strictly and carefully even if it takes a lot of time and money. If customs can do that, the terrorists will hesitate to attack a country.