'We Cannot Leave the People in their Hour of Need'

At the moment, Africa is suffering from two droughts, one in eastern Africa and one in the south. Malawi is one of the most affected countries in the south, Kenya one in the East. Both countries asked for assistance, but both should be able to feed their own people. Kenya’s western region had a bumper corn harvest. And Malawi has got this big Lake Malawi to water the soil. As long as we bring corn from the United States or other countries they will never begin to use their resources effectively

Bono: Malawi is landlocked, remember that. It’s great having a lake, but for trade you need access to ports. They have no infrastructure of their own and they have to deal with the infrastructure of their neighboring countries and the ports belonging to neighboring countries before they can become effective in trade. I think it’s worth remembering that. The lake also has bilharzia disease. They can’t exactly use it for tourism. I am watching people queuing up to die: three in a bed, two on top and one underneath. And I don’t believe I should have to see that. I don’t believe anyone should see that.