AFRICOM – Ever Heard of It? At $5 a Gallon You May Want To

More research needed, but what do we know about AFRICOM? Here is a taste:

Does one voter in a hundred know that the Department of Defense has quietly activated a new regional military command? Read more

South Africa Fails to Show Leadership on Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe refers to the ancient city of Great Zimbabwe whose huge buildings were built of stone boulders between the 11th and 15th Centuries by the proud Shona people of Southern Africa. Colonized under the name Rhodesia since 1889, Zimbabwe attained its independence in 1980 after a civil war lead by Joshua Nkomo and Robert Mugabe.

Apparently there was not enough room for two national heroes. It took only 2 years for Mugabe to turn ugly. After Mugabe unleashed attacks that killed tens of thousands of Ndebele civilians, Nkomo fled for his life to London saying:

“…nothing in my life had prepared me for persecution at the hands of a government led by black Africans”

Fast forward 28 years – a world of economic and social heartbreak later – and it seemed that Zimbabweans’ were ready to embrace – and vote for – a new direction. Enter one Morgan Tsvangirai and one set of parliamentary elections stage right. Exit Mugabe stage left? Not likely. Read more