What makes them western Alz? They live in the west?

N.O.R.F;977555 wrote: These reports tend to be baseless scare mongering to legislate for more 'help' through dodgy NGOs/UN. How is Somalia going to go from 10m to 27m in 37 years? Sad thing they will get Africans to try and sell this to Africa. It's a mathematical calculation. It depends on the variables used ie population growth rate being what it is projected to be. And that can change pretty rapidly. In 1990 Iranian women were having 4 kids or so now it's less than 2.

^At independence some 50 years ago the continent had half the population it has now. Yet there have been no massive reforms in agriculture, sanitation or medicine in the intervening years that the population has doubled. Somehow or other that population increase was 'supported' barring a few politically induced famines. I think no one has any idea of what a continent or the earth can 'support'. This doesn't mean that governments shouldn't plan and that rapid population growth has very real consequences.

Naxar Nugaaleed;977226 wrote: Do you just dislike white people or are you really that ignorant about the Negative consequence of overpopulation White people have been talking about overpopulation since Malthus - enough of the Chicken Little act. What's interesting is that some skinny who arrived not more than 25 years ago is parroting this. Go figure.

Completely don't buy into this smartphone mania. Why must one have one - and what is the point of this constant upgrading? Waryada abaayaashiin hal qayd bay xiran jireen waqti dhow - bal tartiibiyaa

^At an environmental non-profit i used to volunteer at - the director used to say by 2012 there will be a rise in sea levels and many coastal cities around the world would start to get flooded. Predictions, baah. Hope Kenya manages it well - don't think the Turkana will do too well out of it.

Ok - hal wax baa diiday totally - 'meeshaan dhaxanta ah' - damn even the darbi jiif are into the scamming game.

Why is it white people are obsessed about the reproductive tendencies of darker people? Anyway we got plenty of room if not much of a leadership. http://static02.mediaite.com/geekosystem/uploads/2010/10/true-size-of-africa.jpg

A new report says 2.4 billion people will inhabit Africa by 2050. Growth will triple in some African nations. Africa’s population is predicted to more than double to 2.4 billion people by 2050 according to a new study that also raises questions about whether efforts to lift the continent out of poverty may be in vain. The 10 countries with the world’s highest fertility rates are all in sub-Saharan Africa, where mothers have an average of 5.2 children, according to a report released Thursday from the Washington DC-based Population Research Bureau. In Niger, which has the world's fastest population growth rate, women give birth to an average of 7.6 children, four times the US figure of 1.9. “Rapid population growth makes it difficult for economies to create enough jobs to lift large numbers of people out of poverty,” said Wendy Baldwin, the organization's president. Seven of the 10 countries with the highest fertility rates also appear among the bottom 10 on the United Nations’ Human Development Index. But Africa is also home to seven of the world’s fastest growing economies, points out Julia Schünemann, director of the Africa Futures Project at the Institute for Security Studies in South Africa. “Rapid population growth is clearly going to increase pressure on Africa’s governments to deliver education, health care, security and, most importantly jobs,” she says. “But it should be seen as an opportunity, too," Ms. Schünemann adds. "African countries also have the world’s fastest economic growth rates. The question is, can those economies grow quickly enough to offset the demands of population growth. In general, I don’t think we should be too pessimistic.” International aid agencies are increasingly focusing efforts in Africa on family planning by advising governments how to increase access to contraceptives and helping women choose when to have children. But this is unpopular in some countries, especially where religious doctrines that frown on contraception hold sway with government leaders. Projections in the Population Research Bureau study assume that “family planning will become widespread” in Africa, says Carl Haub, co-author of the report. “If not, Africa’s population will grow more rapidly, further constraining efforts to address poverty, create jobs, and protect the environment,” he says. By 2050, many African states will likely more than double in population. Kenya will rise from 44 million to 97 million people, and Nigeria from 174 million to 440 million. Some nations will nearly triple their growth, the reports finds. Somalia will have 27 million people in 2050, up from an estimated 10 million today; the Democratic Republic of Congo’s 71 million population is predicted to rise to 182 million. The total number of people on the continent is predicted to rise from 1.1 billion to 2.4 billion. The report gave 20 different indicators for more than 200 countries. It found that US mothers give birth to an average of 1.9 children. Bosnia-Herzegovina has the world’s lowest birth rate of 1.2 children. The world’s population is forecast to increase from roughly 7.1 billion today to more than 9.7 billion in 2050, the report calculated. India, currently the second most populous country in the world, will overtake China to become the most populous by 2030, it was estimated. By 2050, India’s population will be 1.6 billion and China’s 1.3 billion. The US population was estimated to rise from 316 million to 400 million over the same period. http://news.yahoo.com/africas-baby-boom-population-double-mid-century-155438150.html

Samafal;974172 wrote: I wonder how they collect their statistics while most statistics forms lump Somalis with Black Africans except some boroughs like Tower Hamlet and perhaps Camden. I too have doubts about how accurate the statistics are.

CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia approved $5 billion in aid to Egypt on Tuesday and the United Arab Emirates has offered $3 billion in desperately needed support for the economy after the army ousted the Islamist president last week. The Saudi funds comprise a $2 billion central bank deposit, $2 billion in energy products, and $1 billion in cash, the Saudi Finance Minister Ibrahim Alassaf told Reuters. http://news.yahoo.com/uae-offers-egypt-3-billion-support-saudis-5-164305772.html

Qaashin. Too bad corporal punishment is out of style. They should all be whipped in addition to their jail sentences.

Anything that brings down the ridiculous costs to travel to Somalia is welcome. I remember the planes from Dubai charging 500 dollars to fly to SL/PL. Unbelievable and they were Somali owned.

^Salaax - you got some explaining to do:

Dr_Osman;966883 wrote: Why dont you just leave puntland alone adeer. DAYA Puntland DAYA Everyone knows Puntland is the most successful. Our unemployment rate explains it all So the overall unemployment rate in Somaliland is 70% and youth unemployment is 84%? I guess the 'desert state' is not doing too badly at all.

Aisha Sabriye, 52, owns two houses in Mogadishu's Hodan district.......They will pay $600 a month once the homes are completed, she said.........the mother of eight who lives in Elasha Biyaha What is wrong with this picture? She lives in a refugee camp and she's collecting 600 a month?

^Alz hosting skills to be put to the test? Hmmmm

^Good question. Sorta reminds me of Iran's Mossadegh - ppl whipped up and manipulated to overthrow someone they just elected overwhelmingly 1 year ago. It doesn't matter tho - MB will be contesting the elections anyway. The military can't do away with that. Marksman - it doesn't work like that. You wait for elections to voice your desire for change. But I blame the military for this. All the violent protests racking Greece, Spain etc didn't lead to a military coup masquerading as supporting the people's desires.

^I'm at a secret undisclosed location. But if you want me to narrow it down - I'm keeping a certain fugitive in Shermetyevo company.

^You're just asking for it aren't you? Unleash the hounds....................................................................

^I'm afraid you've got enough cantrabaqash for 10 ppl inaar - but I'll tell you what - when I'm feeling extra cantrabaqash-y I'll come here and post.

Alz - you're quite the comedian. I like this cantrabaqash corner.

^Ain't no jobs - what else to do but work your frustrations out with a good ol protest. Early elections in 1 year - and what if the MB comes back strong again? Will the military take over again?

^Every week there is a new saviour to derail the Jubbaland train - IGAD, Hiraale, the SFG, Cabaas and now the IC. Prudence would suggest an alternate plan in case this latest saviour fails to change the political status quo.

^Not at all - Yoniz believes aliens are responsible. I just think we should focus on the Somalis there. But you're sorta stuck on the same thing. What other aspects of PWC's misdeeds do you want to explore?