Namibia and Botswana (1/4)
This is also part of this series: Tropic of Capricorn (4)
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| Subjects: African Studies, Animals, Anthropology, Economics, Globalization, Human Rights, Indigenous Peoples, Nature, Poverty | ||||
Namibia used to be a German colony and the country has a dark past: German colonisers killed tens of thousands of locals in a forgotten genocide. Following an amazing encounter with a pack of hungry cheetahs, Simon arrives in the capital, Windhoek, where he meets prostitutes infected with HIV and witnesses at first hand the growing influence of China in Africa. Moving on to Botswana, Simon finds a country that confounds many of the stereotypes of poor Africa. Well-run and perhaps the least corrupt state on the continent, Botswana is making a fortune from tourism and a natural resource that never seems to lose its lustre: the world's largest diamond mine produces millions of dollars' worth of stones every week, funding universal education and extensive healthcare. On the edge of the Kalahari Desert, many of the legendary San people have been moved out of the Desert and into depressing resettlement camps by a government that says it wants them to be part of the modern world. |
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