Endless Famine - Ethiopia

December 2008

In the 80s the West was shocked by images of Ethiopias starving children and aid poured in from across the world. Now Ethiopias economy is booming. But once again babies are dying of malnutrition. What went wrong?

In Ethiopias capital Addis Abbaba the signs of new wealth are everywhere. Glass sky-rise blocks dwarf traditional stone settlements, and with daybreak hundreds of builders arrive at the citys construction sites. But on the outskirts is a very different scene. A long queue is forming here. Word has spread that cheap, government-subsidised food will be sold here. We ask one man if he has trouble feeding himself. Yes, he says, because of the Food Shortage. Just very recently we hit the worst, local woman Valerie Browning tells us. But the Developed World, the Ethiopian government and even many aid agencies want Ethiopia to be a success story. That means the real story often goes untold. At the breadline government security arrives and forces us to leave. This happens every day to news crews in Ethiopia. The government dont want to say that there is another side of the story, explains Former Ethiopian MP Gebru Asrat. The majority of the population do live in dire poverty. And in Ethiopia millions are getting poorer every year.

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[VertigaDesignMEDIA]

Why not make a profit, knowing you can get away with it. You get away with it, by blaming something else. That something else, you make it appear as what is responsible, and you put your profits into keeping it that way. You live in another world, another environment, another environment that nutures you, and not them. Why take care of someone elses environment and land, when you can better your own? Greed, power and corruption. Perhaps it is human nature.

[EthioCaramela]

Ethiopia is a cradle of civilization where priceless evidence of human/ black history can be traced, proved. The west is determined to tarnish that by constantly destabilizing the country, portraying the country as nothing but drought ridden barren land.

Ethiopia is full life, extremely beautiful! Instead of using the few million unfortunate Ethiopians to portray and define the land, why not use the 75 out of 80 million people and their breath taking lands to define Ethiopia?

[BayAreaOrBust]

God bless Ethiopia

[cyberwaffles]

@VertigaDesignMEDIA some say there is no such thing as morality or being ethical; just what is logical and rational. it's logical to exploit or take advantage of something where you come out on top.

[RosieRebel]

Are you kidding me a best western commercial right before a famine video on East Africa?!

[msayofemi1]

at 00:38 it loks like giggle hill in haiku

[msayofemi1]

@VertigaDesignMEDIA its not all of our natures maby only your sick and twisted soul oyu can be put in that evil category but us others rather help than deceive

[WTU208]

As usual the UN and World Vision are about as useful as a chocolate teapot.

[euzebiogb]

Things seem are just getting worse and worse.