Zimbabwean Government- Prime Minister Mugabe’s Influence

After Zambia gained political independence their economy was doing better. Their economy was surrounded around their primary natural resource, copper. As copper sales went up, new medical buildings and schools were built, they had a promising textile industry and things were looking up. Until an unexpected rise in the price of oil in tandem with the dropping prices of copper forced Zambia to borrow from the IMF and world banks at extremely high interest rates. Soon Zambia found itself in a mountain of unpayable debts and to repay creditors, spending was cut to education and health and other infrastructure projects. Eventually all of the progress they have made goes to waste as it can not be maintained. Foreign countries currently dictate the economic policy via structural adjustment, i.e. policies that “should” increase revenue and allow them to pay the loans off. This inevitably leads to a country that is so dependent on foreign aid because their own industries have been destroyed by foreign influences.

Australia and Zimbabwe have several differences in many aspects including the area of health care. With $42540 of the Gross national income per capita, Australia is classified as high World bank income, compare to Zimbabwe with $1560, which categorised low Wold bank income. As the country’s income is high, Australia has established a better health care system than Zimbabwe.

I can’t help but assume that the reason why no one has yet to put an end to Mugabe’s ruling is because there

It is uncertain what the future holds for the country of Zambia and its inhabitants. One thing is for sure though, that is, that if the current trends continue and Zambia keeps borrowing money form the IMF and keeps becoming more in debt and their economy keeps becoming weaker and more unstable then the people of Zambia will be selling second-hand clothes for the rest to their lives. All of these factors are connected, so you cannot change one without having an effect on the others. We, the United States are only trying to help because we profit from them. We need to stop because our actions are only making a bad situation worse. This once thriving and lively country needs to be set on the right path because as of right now they are on the path to disaster, and it is because of Neoliberal policies enforced by the IMF, the selling of second-hand clothes, and the immense debt they are in that are contributing to the fall of their

The lack of enforcement and legislation caused chaos with in these naive nations. Barbara Simpson, a journalist at WND, has studied the effect of Zimbabwe after the British had decolonized the area. Simpson claims that in the 1960s “More than 4,000 (whites) have been attacked, tortured and killed for no reason other than that they’re white and own land. Zuma even sang a song in public about killing whites.” (Page 1)

Moreover, the profit earned from iron ore, which composes ⅔ of the country’s proceeds, and agriculture plummeted. As a result from combat, agricultural equipment was robbed and citizens relocated to rural regions, hence the cultivation of crops was a challenge for Liberians to build up. Not only did the income value decrease, but medical foundations were ravaged, which led to a majority of patient diseases such as the measles. Furthermore, indigenous Liberians were unable to learn due to damaged educational infrastructures. In order to solve these issues, $7.5 billion was contributed to Liberia for reconstruction by Commonwealth Gold. Together with the Commonwealth Gold, United Nations Food for Agriculture, European Union, and non-governmental organizations granted seeds, equipment, and lessons on beneficial farming methods. Despite having the support of organizations, something else is still broken in Liberia: human rights.

2.8 million, of whom 1.5 million are children face food shortages because of the severe drought. The lack of rain caused the crops to not grow and no crops means no food. Since most of the people in Malawi rely on the agriculture to provide food and survival, their lives have been impacted deeply. Malawian mothers were interviewed by IBTIMES UK and talked about their concern for their children’s health due to the lack of food that they have. The malawian government gave them 18,000 tons of maize to feed the families but the mothers are worried because the children won’t eat it and are afraid they might die. In 2010, it was recorded that 1.4 million of the children are malnourished. There has also been a lack of electricity. “We’re in a vicious cycle, “Even myself, in my house, I have one or two bags of charcoal because you need it during the blackouts. That’s me. What about somebody who is not conscious of the dangers of charcoal?” said Clement Chilima, the government’s director. It is hard to overcome poverty and I don’t know how people get used to

Malawi is an extremely poor country and because of drought people were dying of hunger. Being a poverty stricken country opportunities were difficult to

Policy makers use numerous tools to exert their power through public health. One way this is done is through Bourdieu’s concept of economic capital. This so called capital can be further broken down into three categories: cultural, social, and symbolic. For people in rural eastern Uganda, this capital allows them to reach total health which Meinert (200220) described as having a ‘good life.’ In this case the government who implements the policies would be exerting their power through the institutionalized portion of cultural capital. This would include things like degrees, certification, and qualifications. Without access to say an education the people in this community would suffer because they are lacking an important part that makes up their

Malawi is among the world's least developed countries. The economy is mainly based in agriculture, with a large rural population. The Malawian government depends heavily on outside aid to meet development needs, although

Immediately after the signed agreement, the United Nations and many other nations lifted their sanction bans to Rhodesia and opened up trade. The African nation formally changed its name to Zimbabwe in honor of the historical ruins of Great Zimbabwe. After months, a transition period under British rule began with new elections. The elections were directed by the British government. The population of Zimbabwe elected Robert Mugabe and his ZANU party. Almost after 50 years of struggle, the British granted independence to Zimbabwe on April 18,1980. Under the rule of Robert Mugabe, the government embarked on reconstruction of towns as well as land

This past rainy season there has been numerous floods mainly in southern zimbabwe. Since this past December, 249 people have died and thousands are homeless. Many of the victims are waiting for any international or government aid. The president has not sent any form of aid to the people or hospitals. All he has mentioned so far was that it was a “National disaster.”This is not suspicious as there are still many victims of 2014 flood who are still homeless and unable to go back to normal life due to not receiving aids. In the past, Mugabe has given people aid that did not benefit them such as a few bread and water or a couple of tshirts. I used situational irony, hyperbole, understatement and sarcasm I exaggerated how useless his aids are by showing how him dancing for them is the same as the aid he provides. Also the quote, “We have said we will never collapse, never ever. We may have our droughts, our poverty, but as a people, we shall never collapse, never ever.” is what he actually said about the people of zimbabwe, but in reality, the people are collapsing and as time pass the rate of the country and its people falling is increasing. Emmerson Mnangagwa, the vice president of Zimbabwe wants to be the president and due to his background it is most certain he does not agree with Robert Mugabe ideas, but he publicly says he supports the president's corrupt ideas in hopes of getting closer

In reality no U.S. law can block lending by these international financial institutions. The boards of these institutions decide on lending to member countries, and the U.S. does not exercise a veto in any of the boards”. Though when asked “to what extent international policy played on the continual struggle and poverty in Zimbabwe?” decedent of Obi Egbuna, a liberator for the people of Zimbabwe, explained the situation. “The diplomatic work of Ambassador Andrew Young, made an agreement, representing the carter administration was broken between Britain, the United States and Zimbabwe. Between 1980 and 1990 the land was supposed to be transferred, that the Europeans have occupied, to the indigenous people. Carter and Margret Thatcher signed this agreement, Ronal Regain comes in immediately states that he is under no obligation to honor the agreement since he wasn’t an original broker of the agreement and others who came behind him also didn’t honor the agreement. So what happens is that we’re 20 years removed from that ever getting fixed. President Mugabi saw intense criticism that this issue needed to be addressed, and in 2000, their backs were against the wall and they aggressively created the “Land Replantation Program”. And the response from the United States was to create the ZDERA sanctions in 2001. Britain of course initiated it and the United states soon followed suit. No member of the professional black coccus voted against the sanctions, the same sanctions

The Independence constitution that was put together in 1979 at the Lancaster House conference is the fundamental law which determines Zimbabwe’s

Afternoon once again some more on Zimbabwe...DISCUSS THE RISE AND EXPANSION OF THE MUTAPA STATE. (NOV 2008)