It's been a terrible week across the globe not just in Paris France, but in Beirut and now most recently Nigeria. When terrorism strikes close to home, or against our closest allies it tends to garner more attention than attacks that effect those in other regions. This has been the case in Africa for years. While ISIS has been in the spotlight for over a year now, Boko Haram has recently been regarded as the most damaging terrorist organization in terms of people killed. Tuesday evening, and now today, Nigeria was hit by multiple suicide bombers killing well over 40 individuals in public places such as the market, and religious area's. Some individuals in Nigeria have described life in Nigeria as, "hellish."
Boko Haram previously focused on capturing territories in Nigeria, but now however has shifted its focus on suicide bombings. This is a side effect of the new Nigerian Presidents focus on clamping down on a corrupt government, and curbing terrorism in Nigeria.
Remember to take a moment to take in the news across the globe, what we see on the TV or read in the American headlines aren't the only topics of interest within the global news sphere.
Source:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/boko-haram-isis_564cd890e4b00b7997f8c15d
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Solar Morocco
This is really cool. What a way to start a blog, but I mean really, this is some neat stuff coming up. Solar energy is clean, it is infinite (as long as our Sun remains static), and is extremely underutilized. What area of the world gets a lot of sun? Africa for one, and more specifically the Sarahah Desert. Did you know that according to Gerhard Kines, a German physicist, that the "world's deserts receive enough energy in a few hours to provide for humanity's power needs for a whole year"? Yeah, I didn't know, but wow!
Apparently Morocco is a popular spot in Africa, as it sits in the northern central area, acting as a gateway to the desert. Morocco is taking the initative, and a huge investment as well in producing solar energy for itself as a means to survive and as a way to make money potentially in the future. Morocco imports over 90% of its energy, cutting significantly into its budget and by creating its own energy it will help the nation prosper. It is believed that solar energy could possibly be to the 21st century what oil was to the 20th century.
If this is the case, maybe Africa really could use that leverage to bring it into the forefront of regions within the 21st century. Imagine Africa covered in solar energy panels, and it as the major energy exporter of the world. The key here however will be to let Africa build and run these panels, not outsiders. It will certainly be interesting to see how solar energy develops in Africa into the future.
Source:
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/oct/26/morocco-poised-to-become-a-solar-superpower-with-launch-of-desert-mega-project?CMP=EMCENVEML1631
Apparently Morocco is a popular spot in Africa, as it sits in the northern central area, acting as a gateway to the desert. Morocco is taking the initative, and a huge investment as well in producing solar energy for itself as a means to survive and as a way to make money potentially in the future. Morocco imports over 90% of its energy, cutting significantly into its budget and by creating its own energy it will help the nation prosper. It is believed that solar energy could possibly be to the 21st century what oil was to the 20th century.If this is the case, maybe Africa really could use that leverage to bring it into the forefront of regions within the 21st century. Imagine Africa covered in solar energy panels, and it as the major energy exporter of the world. The key here however will be to let Africa build and run these panels, not outsiders. It will certainly be interesting to see how solar energy develops in Africa into the future.
Source:
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/oct/26/morocco-poised-to-become-a-solar-superpower-with-launch-of-desert-mega-project?CMP=EMCENVEML1631
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