Speaking of Africa!

Speaking of Africa a fellow country in Africa Uganda has had a virus emerge- Marburg. The virus is said to be both deadly and contagious. The virus is being compared to the previous rage Ebola. The virus emerged on October 19th, 2017. A known symptom of the virus is a headaches, cramping, hemorrhagic fever (aches, fevers, internal bleeding), vomiting, diarrhea. Like most virus it is transmitted through bats, rodents and the like. As of the CNN article dated November 2nd, 2017 there were three confirmed deaths from the virus. It is believed that "several hundred people" have been exposed and the Uganda Virus Research is working to contain the virus. While there are no treatments for the disease here is to hoping for containment and not another incident like Ebola.


http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/31/health/marburg-virus-uganda/index.html

Military Controlled Zimbabwe

What to know:

Zimbabwe's military has taken over the capital Harare. The "world's oldest living leader" Robert Mugabe of Harare who was reportedly a very strict leader has been placed under house arrest and is no longer in control. Zimbabwe has had two feuding partied that have had a string of violence, murder, etc...

Why? 
According to CNN, there had been a long standing battle with two conflicting parties in the capital of Harare which had reached its peak. In addition to this, the leader Mugabe fired his VP which lead to rumors he was to appoint his wife who is "widely disliked within the party".

What is the point? 

The goal of the takeover (which the Zimbabwe military is denying it as a takeover) was to snuff out criminals and criminal activity which had been affecting the Zimbabwe government.

What is next? 
According to the Zimbabwe military government "this is not a military takeover of government... As soon as we accomplish our mission we expect (the) situation to return to normalcy."

Only time will tell!

For the full article: http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/14/africa/zimbabwe-military-chief-treasonable-conduct/index.html

Pictured: Mugabe 

Let's try something different

This week's post is a little different than usual. Below I will link "This Week in 27 Photos" published by CNN on October 27th. The slideshow provides images of events that happened around the world this past week. Some good, some bad but all reflect the world we live in and the myriad of people, cultures, arts, and so many other things we have come to blend together. The slide covers events and organizations like floods, ISIS, North Korea, forrest fires, activist and a few others.

Honestly, I just thought some of the photos were beautiful and needed to be shared!

http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/26/world/gallery/week-in-photos-1027/index.html


Picture # 12 is my favorite!

"Who Are The Kurds?"

Whilst searching CNN for my weekly story I came across an excellent short clip that gives some background information into the Kurds. To summarize the clip:

The "Kurds" or Kurdish people are about "25-30 million" people that primarily reside in the Middle East like Turkey and Syria. As much of the world, Kurds were affected by former Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein who threatened and even bombed those who spoke out against his power. These actions killed "tens of thousands" of Kurds. While they fight for their own country and independence the film shares why that may not be possible for the people anytime soon.

Overall, the clip sheds light on a culture we hear so little about in a positive light.

http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2017/09/22/kurds-kurdistan-independence-referendum-lon-orig-expl-ejk.cnn 

Updates on DACA

Well readers,
A "solution" has been in the making in regards to the DACA program and the millions of Dreamers that make up America. Sunday night some "rules" for keeping DACA in place were released. The rules included heavier border control, decreasing the number of immigrants allowed in to America, strengthening the process of obtaining green cards and much more. What was supposed to be reasonable does not feel very reasonable. During an interview House leader Nancy Pelosi described the previous 6 month crack down by stating "the president should never have done what he did... it was inhumane". Do you agree with her statement?

http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/08/politics/white-house-daca-deal-principles/index.html

Beautiful Barcelona

Oh my dear Spain. A country I have previously visited and instantly fell in love with. However, sadly, no country is completely perfect. Catalonia by all rights is a separate nation- it has its own language, flag, anthem, you name it. However, legally, it is still a part of Spain. Catalonia has petitioned to become a separate country of its own for quite some time now and like most outcomes nowadays- it has turned violent. Catalonia held a vote where 90% of its participants voted for the split! Among the result a riot ensued between citizens and police. The violence was tamed and the government was given 48 hours to give a decided answer. What do you believe the final outcome will be? What would you decide?

http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/01/europe/catalonia-spain-independence-referendum-result/index.html

Dear Maria,

Recently, I noticed how much I have talked about North Korea lately because it has been all over the news! However, this week I decided to switch it up a little bit. Let's talk about Puerto Rico. Everyone knows the situation that is Puerto Rico right now and the tragedies they have encountered the past week. So what did our darling President have to say about Hurricane Maria? Well, Donald Trump chose one outlet to speak about the event- Twitter. Yesterday, Trump posted a slew of tweets from the early morning throughout the day. After feeling backed into a corner for not helping Puerto Rico as adequately as he should have Trump responded to the mayor of Puerto Rico. Sadly, all Trump did was make the situation much worse. Instead of focusing on the victims of the hurricane Trump has decided to focus on protecting his image. Trump claims that there has been much fake news in regards to his attempts to help Puerto Rico and that in all actuality he has been more than generous. What do you think? 

http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/01/politics/trump-tweets-puerto-rico/index.html