"The Famine Scam" part 1 of 6

"Niger is dying, and the world is merely watching" This dramatic message was heard all over the world in July 2005. News media all over the world reported the famine in the worlds poorest country. Why would anyone doubt it when the UN, the BBC and the big relief organisations reported of a famine in Niger, and that millions needed immediate relief? But what if this wasnt a famine? What if it was not free food that was the right medicine for the crisis in Niger? "The Famine Scam" is a controversial documentary which has won several awards, and was awarded third prize in the Monte Carlo TV festival in June 2008.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Famine
• Niger
• BBC
• MSF
• Jan Egeland
• UN
• TV2
• Norway
• Eden Foundation
• Garvi
• Hilary Andersson
• Doctors without borders
• aid
• relief
• hunger
• journalism
• Alex de Waal
• Per Christian Magnus
• Robert Reinlund

[487shawn]

Boy the damage you have done to the real needy is unreal! this is a imperfect world, however i was born in Canada in the Maritimes, there is no famine there right? my father was born with what is called a pigeon chest malformed by malnutrition, just because you cannot see someones suffering doesn't mean it doesn't exist!

[lorriezoller]

it saddened me everytime hearing this kind of news. sigh!

[Denemoore]

now according to the media, the whole world is suffering from a global famine and the only solution, according to the experts interviewed on the media, is an international organization monitoring and governing all trades to keep speculators from driving up food prices watch?v=jaVgyEuLA84

[untoldguitarist]

Sucks when ever I want to find something on you tube , Like the glorious Metal band which is named the Famine and I got this in the results. I am pretty disappointed people and you tube please fix your fucking search engine on here because this bullshit . Even Wikipedia has a better search enjoy then you guys do and that is pretty sad. And sorry to the people in Niger,But I believe us Americans should help out the needy in our own country first before we worry about your whole damn country.

[Indrius]

Norwegian scammers?

[infinitehumanstupid]

TV2 is owned by Bonnier. They did show the Great Global Warming Swindle from all their channels in the Nordic countries. Bonnier publications lean to the right, and own many tabloids that put out such shit that I would question this documentary. Go to North Korea... they'll tell you also that everything is fine, as do the Yemeni ministers. Niger is not doing great in any sense, and there was a need for food if you check from many sources even the minister agrees to that.

[OhGodItsATroll]

@comoradh

Who knows

They sure dont

They weren't starving.

[Pr09un]

So then, what do you think is the best description of 'famine'?

[TheVigilante2000]

I'm not sure about the idea that you should use a word to describe something based on what word "they" use. I don t think language is that pliable.

[Gesmehod]

Interesting how it's like their default position to distrust the prime minister. He's an African leader, of course he's bogus. Right? Right?

Of course, he got free food out of it, so I can't imagine he's too sad about it.