Famine famine in Rwanda during World War II and the Malawi famine of 1949, but most famines were localized and brief food shortages. Although the drought was brief the main cause of death in Rwanda was due to Belgian prerogatives to acquisition grain from their colony (Rwanda). The increased grain acquisition was related to WW2. This and the drought caused 300,000 Rwandans to perish. From 1967 to 1969 large scale famine occurred in Biafra and Nigeria due to a government blockade of the Breakaway territory. It is estimated that 1.5 million people died of starvation due to this famine. Additionally, drought
Me and You (VAST album) Me and You (VAST album) Me and You is the sixth studio album by the band VAST. It was released to retail May 26, 2009 on Crosby's independent label "2blossoms". The album can also be purchased from the official VAST website, giving buyers the option of choosing a charity to donate part of the sale proceeds too. "Me and You" compiles songs from Crosby's "Generica" series and models them in a more electronic, full band idea. The online download release is currently available with a portion of the money going to a charity of the buyer's choice. All songs written