Earlier this week, Robert Mugabe, dictator of Zimbabwe, declared the cholera epidemic sweeping his country halted, although aid workers say that the situation has worsened. The World Health Organization (WHO) says the outbreak has not been contained and, as of mid-December, 2008, the death toll has increased to 978 people with 18,413 suspected cases. They [...]
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What One Hundred Billion Dollars Buys You
The answer is, in Zimbabwe, not very much. Back in July, the government of Zimbabwe issued one hundred billion dollar notes. With one, you can buy four oranges or three eggs as shown in the picture above. But they still cannot buy you a loaf of bread. Once-prosperous Zimbabwe has seen an unprecedented economic meltdown [...]
