tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post7750402479246417227..comments2024-01-04T07:21:18.243-05:00Comments on John In Carolina: ZIMBABWE: LATEST NEWS & ANALYSISUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-45520810499711743102008-08-28T15:18:00.000-04:002008-08-28T15:18:00.000-04:00The Red Cross assess that at present 2 million bla...The Red Cross assess that at present 2 million black Zimbabweans are starving. The 2007 agricultural season was a catastrophe; no seed, fertilizer, poor agricultural management, poorly distributed rainfall. They are indicating that by the end of the year 5 million will need urgent food aid. The prospects for the 2008 season are also poor for the same reasons as 2007. The rains are higher than normal, but are occurring in concentrated bursts, leading to localized flooding and crop (such ass they are) destruction.<BR/><BR/>The effect is exacerbated by the very high prevelance of HIV/AIDS in the population. The average life expectancy in Zimbabwe has fallen to 37.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-80084482945510831692008-08-28T12:14:00.000-04:002008-08-28T12:14:00.000-04:00Q: What's the unit of measure for the distance bet...Q: What's the unit of measure for the distance between Zimbabwe and South Africa.<BR/><BR/>A: The Mugabe<BR/><BR/>When using that unit, the distance is reported to be 1 Mugabe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com