Andrew in CA Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-01-30-mdc-takes-the-plunge It doesn't look like MDC got any concessions however- I know that their major holdout was control of the police. According to the BBC, they agreed to power sharing, hoping to not be locked out of the process altogether- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7860161.stm I really doubt this is going to accomplish anything. Until Mugabe dies or relinquishes power, there is no stopping the tailspin Zimbabwe is in. Even then, it might be too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 It was too late when Mugabe started seizing white farmers' land and giving it to people who had no idea on how to grow anything. Zimbaabwe used to export food. Now there is widespread starvation and recently a Cholera epidemic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew in CA Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 It was too late when Mugabe started seizing white farmers' land and giving it to people who had no idea on how to grow anything. Zimbaabwe used to export food. Now there is widespread starvation and recently a Cholera epidemic. Definitely, that was one of his most crucial errors. Instead of building off the existing infrastructure of Rhodesia he went on a revenge path, getting all the skilled farmers off the land to give to anybody in Zanu, regardless of whether he was a farmer. I know that the method of liberation was different for Zim and SA, but if Mugabe could've adopted a tone of reconciliation like Mandela would do, Zimbabwe might be a different story altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Why any American would refer to themselves as an Afro-American escapes me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew in CA Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 Why any American would refer to themselves as an Afro-American escapes me. I think there is something to be said for taking pride in your heritage, community, people, etc., which can exclude the actions of your government. In other words, I think you can still take pride in being African even if a majority of African governments either currently or since liberation have not been a source of pride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew in CA Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7906031.stm ...aaaaand nothing changes. The fact that this is continuing in the face of a starving population with no means to purchase any food (if there was any to buy in the first place) is just unfathomable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Adams Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Why any American would refer to themselves as an Afro-American escapes me. Go make that point at your local St. Patrick's parade where people call themselves Irish. BFD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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