Africa is suffering through the global AIDS pandemic — tens of millions are infected with HIV. It's good that wealthier nations are sending resources to the continent, but do they really need a quack homeopath and chiropractor to travel to Tanzania to treat AIDS with homeopathy?
Wait…there are areas of North Africa where the water shortages are chronic and acute. Maybe she'd be more useful if she went there with her magic vials.
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As long as we are on the subject (this week) of field guides, I thought I'd go ahead and suggest what guides you might take if you happen to be planning a trip to Central, East or southern Africa1
Wet phases in the Sahara/Sahel region and human migration patterns in North Africa:
Cataulacus brevisetosus - armored arboreal ant (Africa)
In an earlier post I listed my favorite insect images of the year taken by other photographers. Now it's my turn. Here is the best of my own work over the last 12 months.