Problems in Africa

ZIMBABWE

• Zimbabwe is in the midst of a power struggle. • The president, Robert Mugabe, who has been in

power for the last 24 years is not popular and is attempting to do anything it takes to stay in power.

• His political party controls the press so that people around the world don't hear of the abuse he is imposing on the citizens who oppose him.

South Africa

• The impact of the AIDS epidemic is shown in the dramatic change in South Africa’s mortality rates.

• The overall number of annual deaths increased from 1997, when 316,559 people died, to 2006 when 607,184 people died.

MALAWI

• The economy of Malawi is mostly agricultural, with about 90% of the population living in rural areas.

• The country in south central Africa ranks among the world's least developed countries.

• Thankfully help is at hand that has been shown by North Berwick High School who recently went to Malawi with the Music for Malawi Project.