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Botala Boloso, Jorge

Geol 335. Fall 06

08/10/06

Explanation of the Figures Attached to Illegal Dumping:

The Biggest Terror Plot Against Africa.

Preliminary: The literature that goes along with this presentation is very important. But,

most importantistounderstand the message I am trying to communicate along

with the graph/s that go/es with each slide.

Def: Illegalwaste: Defined as any substance that can cause harm to

humans/environment.

I. Fig.A. Shows the Geographical map of Africa. On this island, Bioko, Equatorial

Guinea, I was raised. Also, here we have the mainland, Rio Muni. Equatorial Guinea

(EG) is about the size of Maryland.

- On the other hand, we have Somalia and Ivory Coast on this map. These twocountries are the best examples that I chose to talk about in my presentation.

II. Fig.1. Shown in this figure is the long way traveled by the ship that dumped

the waste in Ivory Coast between two month ago (August 19-22).

- The ship is normally used to transport crude oil. So, after every operation, thecompany that owns the it is required to clean it up from toxic chemicals and

other waste derived from oil.

- The ship had delays in one of the port that it was stationed and the companydid not want to be charged for further delays. So, the easiest solution they

found was to dump the waste in Ivory Coast.

- Also, the regular process of getting rid of the waste that the ship wastransporting would have cost the company a lot more expensive than the normal

price this company was willing to pay after the multiple delays.

III. Fig.2. Waste was dumped secretly at night in places normally traveled by

commuters.

- None of the residents In Ivory Coast was aware of the situation until they gotpoisoned the next morning by the horrible smell coming out of the oil sludge.

IV. Fig3. Illegal dumping, like any other business, has its contributors. Also, there

are lots of people who benefit from it.

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- Illegal dumping is normally not seen as a bad business by those people whoconduct it. They would not do it instead.

- In fact, the company that owns the ship that dumped the waste in Ivory Coast still

reluctant to accept its responsibilities for causing this humanitarian crisis.

VI. Fig.4. Shown here in this figure is one of the many lagoons that surround the city

of Ndjamena, the capital of Ivory Coast, where most of the waste was dumped.

VII. Fig.5-6. Two pictures of the ship that transported the waste to Ivory Coast.

- The ship Probo Koala is chartered by the Holland-based oil trading firmTrafigura.

VII. Fig.7-8. These figures depict the humanitarian crisis that emerged in conjunction

with the scandal in Ivory Coast.

VIII. Fig.9-10. Shows the desperate situation that the victims of this tragedy

experienced, which, as usually, are women and childrenthe most vulnerable to

suffering in The stupid History of the Human Race.

IX. Fig.11. Shows the extend of the politicalcrisis in a country troubled by multiple

wars.

- There is the war against the countrys former colony, France, initiated short afterthree French citizens were killed by one of the rebel organization that takes part

in the conflict that is currently ruining this countrys development.

- In retaliation to this incident, France destroyed the Ivorian Navy back onNovember 6, 2004.

- Also, there is the political war between the president and its opponents.- The other war going on in Ivory Coast is the struggle of reconciliation between

the diverse cultural groups that inhabit this rich nation after they were alienated

in the Colonial Era by the French colonial administration through the French

Rule.

X. Fig.12-13. Here in this figure, we observe the street protest by many ofThe

Children of the Struggle. The young boy wearing the mask is actually crying. He

does not seem to understand what is happening and why he has to be wearing a mask.

XI. Fig.15-17. Somalias Chernobyl. The days after the December 26 tsunami.

- The figure almost explains it all. However, I will add that if well preserved,Somalia could be one of the worlds biggest tourist destination resources in

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East Africa.

- Also, its position relative to the Indian Ocean, could made Somalia a goodreference point to study the monsoon currents, which would benefit the world.

XIII. Fig.19. The ongoing crisis in Darfur, Sudan, is a mirror image regarding toAfricas domestic and foreign policies in dealing with its own neighbors and itspartners in the developed countries.

XIV. Fig.18 & 20. Given in this figures are two monuments commemorating theappreciation of the national heritage in both in Mali and in Ghana. The point I

want to address here is the idea that peace and stability are the key to lead the

progress of one nation. No country in the world could be developed under

conditions of war and other hostilities among its duelers.

J.Talin.