Posts Tagged ‘ Zimbabwe ’

Mugabe steals an election, Africans look away

Jul 3rd, 2008 | By atsil | Category: Read the World

Robert Mugabe brazenly and brutally stole his latest re-election as president of Zimbabwe. Now Africa’s leaders, who have looked the other way for far too long, must decide what they will do.



Kristof: If only Mugabe were white

Jul 1st, 2008 | By atsil | Category: Kristof (en), Read the World

Zimbabweans suffered for so many decades from white racism that the last thing they need is for Robert Mugabe’s brutality to be excused because of his skin color.



Kenia, Simbabwe: Elefanten als Gemein- oder Privateigentum

May 19th, 2008 | By DF | Category: Support Humanity!

Wir lieben Tiere… und wir wollen das beste für die Menschen in Afrika. Es stellt sich allerdings das Problem, dass diese beiden Intentionen nicht immer miteinander harmonieren wollen.
Zum Beispiel sind Elefanten für einen afrikanischen Bauern keine Augenweide und keine sanften Riesen. Sie kommen dem Kleinbauern eher wie unerbittliche riesige Fressmaschinen vor, deren größtes Vergnügen es [...]



Time for Africa to lean on Mugabe and his cronies

May 11th, 2008 | By atsil | Category: Read the World

(The New York Times)
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2008
After years of enabling Robert Mugabe, it is time for South Africa and all of Zimbabwe ’s neighbors to enable democracy.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/09/opinion/edmugabe.php



Zimbabwe still counting, Mbeki still silent

May 3rd, 2008 | By atsil | Category: Read the World

(The New York Times)
THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2008
African nations must put aside their hero worship and find ways to persuade Robert Mugabe to allow a peaceful transfer of power to Morgan Tsvangirai.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/01/opinion/edzimba.php