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The Next Great War of Africa?

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

The Second Congo War, which gripped the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the turn of the new millennium (1998-2003), is sometimes also called the Great African War or Africa's World War.  The reason is simple, at the height of the hostilities, the armies of no less than eight nations were directly involved in combat, along with two dozen foreign-backed militias, ranging from independence-minded ethnic movements to the nihilistic death cult, the Lord's Resistance Army.  As one would expect from such a multi-faceted conflict, the reasons behind the war are both numerous and complex, but for some of the belligerents, the Great War of Africa allowed f

The Ajiri Tea Company: What's in a Name?

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Ajiri (v): definition: to employ; origin: Kenya [Swahili, national language].

Camel Healthcare

Monday, December 14, 2009

If you thought camels were only good at carrying people across deserts, apparently they're also pretty swell at providing mobile healthcare. All they need is a solar powered fridge on their back and some medical goodness to deliever.

For the past decade, Nomadic Communities Trust has been using camels as mobile health clinics in Kenya’s Laikipia and Samburu districts, isolated areas with few roadways. While the camel convoys provide a cost-effective method of traversing the harsh terrain, the group had no way of delivering medicines and vaccines that required refrigeration — until now.

Hit up Inhabitat for more on this project.


 
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