New Strategy in Fighting for our Mother Africa

With the new year, we have to step forward and do things that will bring about change. On Friday, I will be announcing some of the things we can all do. The beautiful thing is that these actions being called, if acted upon, are capable of changing the way of the world, not just of Africa. See, the world will go the way Africa goes. If it dies, the world dies. We can save the world by saving Africa.
Please check back on Friday, noon Eastern Standard time.

Palin Voted for Obama?

Is it possible? Could it have been? A few days ago I ran into a person that ended up having close ties to Governor Palin and we started talking about different things, among them the presidential election. As we were talking she let me know that Palin has disclosed to a few close friends that she actually voted for Obama instead of McCain. I couldn't believe it at first, I thought she was just pulling my leg. I had told her about how I think the Obama African policy will not change much in actually improving the lives of millions of disadvantaged Africans. She said it probably would have been worse under McCain and that Palin actually voted against McCain because a lot of areas would have been worse should he have been elected. That, she said, was not the only reason why she did so, but it was a big factor.
With the relationships between the two camps during the campaign, it's not unimaginable that she would vote for her opponent, although I seriously doubt it.
But, once again, is Obama really going to curb the imperialistic and oppressive policies of the US in regards to Africa? Will the exploitation of labor and resources end or be drastically reduced during his tenure as president? Would it have been significantly different had McCain been president? I doubt it.

Salvation of the African Continent

Grim news is all that welcomes one who endeavors in the search of information about the goings-on in Africa. Fighting eruptions here and there, famine, exploding populations, pirates, and despots. We have leaders that take power with promises heaped upon promises but only deliver a steady dose of oppression and corruption. Fattening their own pockets, they forget their human-ness, invincibility creeps in and fools them into believing they can hold on to power forever. In their attempt to cling on to their perceived salvation vine they commit atrocities that ensure there can’t be any turning back for them, hence they trudge on, crushing any obstacles in their path, all the while failing to notice that all their energies are now allocated to staying in power and not in advancing their nations. What can we do? Will we listen to any more promises? Will we develop an Obama complex?
Where will the salvation of the African continent come from? Africans? Europeans? Chinese or Indians? Where will salvation for the cradle of mankind come from? In what form will it emerge? Most importantly, where and when will it arrive? Rest assured, however, this salvation is neither man nor woman. What will save us is more than a desire to be more than we are at the moment: beggars. What will save the African continent from the misery of poverty, violence, famine, and such is a shift in perception. Not in the ruling class, not in the affluent, nor in the intellectuals, but a shift in the mentality of the hoi polloi. The masses.
Time after time we see the common masses swayed by selfish politicians and charismatic leaders who care nothing about the people they profess to be looking out for. The masses flock like schools of fish to wherever the leaders’ ignorant and biased currents send them. Sometimes that wherever is an open dolphin or shark mouth. They follow because of hope. A noble reason, indeed. And it would be, as it is something we all aspire to, but misplaced hope is as good as no hope, if not more dangerous.
The masses need to realize that material need is an illusion we cannot allow ourselves to entertain any longer. Our countries produce enough to feed everyone, the problem is that some animals feel that they are more equal than others. Just because one sleeps in the farm house and the other sleeps in the barn does not make one more equal than others. For the sake of the farm, all animals should be equal. Equal in regards to the law. Equal in regards to education. Equal in regards to the value to the state. An equal value.
A shift in perception of the world around us. The world which includes race, tribe, religion, and political affiliations among many others. What endears us to each other is the need to belong and survive while retaining our differences. Why do we hang on to our differences to the point where we are blinded and fail to perceive that which is common in all humankind? We need to realize that those that separate us do not have our interests at heart. They divide so they can conquer. They conquer so they can enrich themselves. They do so because they regard themselves more equal than others. Their happiness, their survival is more important than the rest of the people. We fail to see that. When we shed our perception of differences and work on our similarities to build our communities, we would have accomplished phase one of our journey to freedom.
The next thing we need to demand is that the governments move back to the side of the people. Peaceful revolutions can change governments but only temporarily. So can armed revolutions, but they are temporary too. I’m not saying these are not needed, but we need to do something different after either one of these has taken place. None of them can be applied in all places or times. Either one of them is suited for a particular time and place. That is not our concern, however. Our concern is what to do once a revolution has taken place. How do we make sure that what took so much effort, sweat, sorrow, blood, and tears lasts and does not fall prey to crooks out for their own good?
We have to remove the influence of so-called developed countries. They keep giving aid to keep us out on the street as beggars. Not many people would like to see a beggar on the street rise and, not only move into their house, but also require an equal share of their wealth and say-so. It is better for the beggar to remain on the street where he is no threat and to keep him there they keep giving him a quarter here and a dollar there. As long as the beggar knows there’s a handout coming to him while he is sitting there, he will not risk losing it while pursuing such radical ideas as to sit at a table as his benefactor’s equal. This is how the developed world treats Africa. Threatening to pull economic and/or military aid any time an African country begins to demand its rightful place at the table. There should be no more equal countries than others. All countries, large or small, are equal in so far as their sovereignty, security, and welfare are concerned.
After the revolution, the people need to distance themselves from imperialist nations and band together with countries with similar needs to their own. We need to abandon a financial system we pretty much have no idea about. We have to throw the yoke of incentive-induced demands and the burden of never-ending loans off our shoulders. We need to focus on the people, to encourage people to produce for their land, to be active members of society, driven not by an illusion of monetary wealth that eludes most, but by love of country and family.

Still We Rise...Divided

It's a shame reading about the riots in the Nigerian city of Jos that has left hundreds dead and thousands displaced. Why do we let politicians use our religious difference to divide us and make us kill our fellow brothers and sisters? If religion is being used to those ends, how much do we really understand about religion? Are we in religion because of its earthly or spiritual prizes?
Well, we continue to notice, dwell, and act on our differences while we refuse to see that which binds us together. I may not look like you, talk like you, walk like you, or laugh like you, but I'm still a person nonetheless. I may also not speak your language, hold the same beliefs, come from your region, but that does not make me any more or less than you. Open your eyes and see the deceitfullness and evil of many people we call our leaders. Open your eyes and then and only then will you be able to see the way and decide whether it's the right path for you. It's okay to follow, but follow with open eyes so you can have a second opinion about where you are headed. Lift up your eyes and see the pinnacle of the mountain that is our goal. We can only reach there by holding hands, not chopping off hands. We have gotten this far, stay here this long, and we can only leave here soon enough by our own decisions and actions. And these involved working together despite our differences.
We will never regain the glory we inherently possess if we continue to bathe the earth with our own blood. Don't fool yourself. You are a claypot made from the same clay as all the other pots in the shop. You may look different, have different markings and different paint, etc. but you are still made from the same clay as all the other pots around you. When you destroy them you are destroying more than a part of yourself...you are destroying yourself. You destroy yourself, you destroy your future. No Future.
Wake up, open your eyes and rise to the occassion.
Freedom is coming tomorrow, get ready prepare for your freedom.

The role of "The Elders" in Africa

Recently, several members of the group so-called "The Elders" were refused entry into Zimbabwe. I, most definately, do not endorse the Mugabe regime. I, in no way, see it as beneficial to the people of Zimbabwe or the advancement of the African continent. Mugabe represents the old, dying lion who tries to hold on to power knowing that his youth and vitality have left him and younger lions know it too. He know at any moment a young lion will tear him up if he doesn't relinquish his power. However, he knows that he is finished should he be forced from the top spot. This makes him roar louder and use all tools available to him to discourage his challengers. Sooner or later, the game will be over. Unfortunately for Africans, and especially the Zimbabweans, that time is taking much longer than is necessary.
Having said that, I feel that Mugabe is much braver than many Africans. We should not be pushovers. I am not endorsing being defiant and always saying no to what western and eastern countries say or suggest to us, I am just saying that we need to bring ourselves to their level. There is still this level of master and servant when it comes to the relationships with western countries. I feel that African countries are always begging for more aid and they are willing to do whatever it is their 'masters' ask of them for it. We need to stop being beggars. We are their equal. We make their economies run. We provide for them. They need us. We need them. Mugabe has stood level with the West and they are making him more of a monster for it. He might have chose the wrong way to do so, but he, nonetheless, did it.
This week he did it again when he stopped Koffi Annan, Jimmy Carter, and Graca Machel from entering Zimbabwe to assess the situation there. Assess?????Who on earth doesn't know what's going in Zimbabwe? Zimbabwe is an economic disaster, not a warzone. The damage done is knowledgeable to anyone remotely interested in that country, let alone the so-called experts.
I am against groups, such as The Elders, who think they know what's best for everyone and they go around raising money and padding their pockets while the people they are supposed to be looking out for go on starving and dying.
Although they might not realize it, The Elders are old lions and lionesses trying to hold on to their positions while refusing to acknowledge that their time has already passed by. What such people should be doing is grooming up the next generation. They are only interested in themselves and how they can retain influences gained in their former positions. Mugabe realized this, after all they say criminals know each other, and kept them out of Zimbabwe. They have not helped any place and they have not raised their voices to stop the atrocities in Congo. I refuse to even acknowledge anyone who professes to care so much about Africa and has no clue as to what is going on in Africa's largest, oldest, and longest-running genocide. We should examine groups such as The Elders and try to find what their motives and driving motivations are. I know who they are and what they accomplished, that was a different time. Today is different, we need a new breed of leaders. We need to raise ourselves. To respect ourselves. That, not old lions and lionesses who still link us to a past we are more than ready to leave behind.

The Situation in Congo

Congo, the beauty that is the tragedy of a continent. A tragedy that, it seems, the whole continent has chosen to cast a blind eye towards for the past several hundred years. Why does it happen in Congo? Why does it go on unseen?
Congo has been cursed by its richness, its natural resources. Since the days when rubber was the hottest natural resource on the block to today when coltan is the hottest thing and it's abundantly found there, individuals and nations have come to Congo for riches. While industrialization has its side effect the increase of greenhouse gases, the side effects of this intrusion has been blood in Congo. I can honestly estimate that Congo's lush rainforests have been watered, for generations now, by its sons and daughters' blood. If you ever go to Congo and you eat fruits or vegetables, remember that blood, more than anything else, watered them.
Unfortunately, vegetation is not the only thing to have been watered by that which gave strength to many in their heyday. Hatred has increased. Greed has increased. Misery has not been hindered from reaping from that which should have been instrumental in building a great nation. I would like to point my objections to people that feel instability in Congo was a result of the flowing in of Rwandan refugees fleeing their country's 1990-1994 civil war. Instability in Congo was there before that. Western powers, on several occassions had to send military aid to Mobutu because he was pro-west.
Lumumba was Congo's best chance at democracy, at prosperity. But, like they did Thomas Sankara years later, the west's choice at the time was to eliminate that chance. A prosperous, democratic Congo that is almost wholly dependent on itself is an idea the western world is not ready to embrace let alone 40 years ago. Congo, through it's Gold, Diamond, Coltan, Coffee, and other natural resources could single-handedly erase poverty on the African continent. However, it has not been able to even lift itself up because of incompetence of its leaders coupled with policies and influences of the Developed Nations Vampires.
After Mobutu, Congo has found itself unable to step out of the deal it made with, unknown to it at the time, the devil. Laurent Kabila thought that the western-backed Rwandan and Ugandan forces were doing so to rid the region of a great instability in Mobutu's regime that was harboring FAR (Forces Armees Rwandaise "Rwandan Armed Forces") and Interahamwe members who were regulary making raids into Rwanda. What he failed to notice was that the West had already calculated the potential mineral wealth and its importance in sustaining its economies. The western cronies, Rwandan and Ugandan goverments, were ready to do its bidding much as Mobutu had done thirty years before when he was still the West's "best hope" for Africa against communism.
When he realized what had happened and demanded that the former friends and comrades respect his country's sovereignty by removing their armies, he was assassinated. In his place is his son who won a legitimate election and is now helpless to battle that which sent his father, and millions of his countrymen, to the after-life.
With the recent fighting it can only add to the toll and misery.

What Obama's win for the presidency might mean for Africa

Following Senator Obama's win in the North Carolina primary and narrow loss in the Indiana primary yesterday, I began to wonder what significance, if any, his win for the presidency in November would mean for Africa and Africans.
Firstly, I don't think there is any doubt that Obama is African. His name, father, roots, skin, racial association and many other factors all point to his Africanness.
Secondly, having established his Africanness, it is now highly probable that an African is about to be president of the world's lone superpower. For some unknown and freakish reason Europeans have been able to accomplish it but so far other continents have had no luck in following suit.
Thirdly, will Barack Obama follow suit of his predecessors in the continuation of the exploitation of his motherland at the hands of his adopted homeland? Is there a possibility of a conflict of interest? If so, to what extent will it affect his obligation to look out for the best interest of America and its people?
Having asked these questions, I have to say that I know little about Obama to really know where he stands. However, my heart and my head tell me to follow him because he is a man of principle and character. Where I come from we measure a man's wisdom from the soundness of his decisions and not from the loudness of his voice. The same can be applied to women. And to those that think I'm leaving out their cats, dogs, bunnies or any other animals or plants, you can apply the same principle too.
I believe he will make a sound decision in how he deals with Africa, however, in whose favor will it be?
America and other developed countries NEED african raw materials about the same if not more than they need the oil. However, a large chunk of the materials is gotten at the expense of Africa's well-being. I'm especially talking about cash crops and minerals. How will Obama help to end, or at least curb, the violence in Africa?
I hope in this area he will not be another Clinton, the cowardly lion of dealing with Africa.

Just as I said previously, Zimbabwe needs western aid

An editorial in the Herald newspaper in Zimbabwe suggested the formation of a unity government headed by Zimbabwe and mending relationship with the US and Britain. As I remarked in a previous post, Zimbabwe needs western aid and Mugabe knows Zimbabwe will not receive it as long as he is president. He will withhold the presidential results not because he lost badly but because Simba Makoni did not receive a substantial vote. The editorial, which many suspect was written by a senior ZANU-PF official, hints at future elections. These are not meant to be won by Mugabe, but to buy time to expose Makoni to the Zimbabwean people.
In other Zimbabwe-related events, the arms that were meant for Zimbabwe from China might not reach there by land, but the Chinese will find a way to fly them into Harare. I fail to understand why Americans would even chose to fight over such trivial matter.
Anyways, this was an I told you so thread and keep watching, the next president of Zimbabwe will be Simba Makoni.

Africa Unite:Pros and Pros

Bob Marley's song urges Africans to unite because the time to do so has already passed. To unite for Africans at home and abroad. To unite for the sake of our children. Yet decades later, the song seems to have gone the way of its singer.
Why is it so hard for us Africans to unite? Yes, we were thrust into an alien concept of nationalism and political boundaries that have no respect for our tribal lands or traditions, but when do we stop blaming the Europeans for our problems. Why do we allow the devil to come into our house. If we are duped into inviting him inside by his sheep's clothing, why don't we throw him out when we finally figure out who he is? Why do we continue to be blinded and fooled by his promise of gold and other vain riches? When do we realize that his glittering offer really is just fool's gold? "How long shall they kill our brothers while we stand aside and look?" It's happening nearly everywhere we look. Why so many divisions? Why can't the whole land be ours? It used to be. We can control trade, resources, share cultures, build civilizations, and so many other things. Why do we continue to measure success by western standards? We didn't need their aid before they got there, and we don't need it now. Like Ngugi wa Thiong'o, one of my favorite authors said, development can only come from within, not from without. Europeans developed on their own, we can do the same too. Why do we believe that they can do it and we cannot? Is it because they are more superior in intelligence? physical might? or simply because they are white as day and we are black as night?
So-called development aid from outside of Africa is nothing but bribes to our leaders, most of whom are not elected or used intimidation to be elected, so they can continue to rape our motherland for it's natural resources. We sell them gold, diamond, platinum and other precious minerals but the average African can't even afford a bracelet made of them. The Democratic Republic of Congo has over 80% of the world's known reserves of Coltan, which is an essential mineral used in electronics, yet few Congolese own a product in which Coltan is used. I can assure you, however, that many have paid for it in their lives. "A World Trade Centre-full of people is butchered every two days." Why, the west can enjoy the benefits of our resources.
We need a unified African state to put an end to this. We need an Africa where all Africans can reap the benefits of our resources. We need leaders who are not afraid to stand up to outsiders and let them know that their crippling aid is not welcome. The foreigners need to know that assassinations of our leaders will not make us cower but rather strengthen us. Why don't we see westerners tried in The Hague for crimes they continue to commit in Africa. Yet Africans are led bound and chained to these courts where it seems "illegal" to try a white. We are not uncivilized or incompetent in that we cannot try those who commit crimes against our own people.
We need to unify and come together to protect our people, resources, and integrity as African people. Outsiders salivate when they look at Africa because of our resources. Not only Western Europe and America, but China and, here lately, India. Russia will be more involved as its economy continues to grow and hunger for African natural resources.
Anyways, please do not regard me as hating non-Africans. This could not be far from the truth. However, if I see a thief, I will yell out "thief" whether it be black, white, asian, or any other race. Do not regard this as an attack against all foreigners, many of whom are on the side of justice and fairness, however it is also true that the cause of the most debilitating problems in Africa is outsiders.

Mugabe's Plan Unveiled

Well, I predicted a runoff in Zimbabwe and that looks like that's what it will be. I'm not saying I can predict the future and I can tell you what will happen tomorrow or the day after, but what I can do is look at the circumstances and make an educated prediction, in this case I was partially right. Mugabe is a smart man, a colleague of mine interviewed him at the start of the land seizure and, today, he remarked to me that Mugabe's a calculating, educated man who really has the best for Zimbabweans at heart. I am not defending him, I believe he held onto power for too long and that inevitably corrupted him, but what I'm saying is that Zimbabwe's economy was orchastrated by foreign powers. How does a stock lose its value? When it has more people wanting to dump it that want to scoop it. How about a currency? Currencies are bought and sold just as stocks. If more people are encouraged and scared into selling a particular currency until it's worthless, the country itself, even though much hasn't changed with its production infracture, will find it harder to buy necessary supplies because everything now costs more. Investors work off fear and predictions. Zimbabwe's currency was devalued because people assumed that its economy would not continue to retain its level without white farmers, and not because it actually wasn't able, too. Now, as time went on it tanked and then more predications, dumping, and yet more tanking. Had the Western media not scared investors into dumping the Zim Dollar, I believe the situation in Zimbabwe would have turned out different. After all, what the western people are saying is that an African cannot till the land and make it produce as much as a white person can. I mean, honestly, for thousands of years our ancestors tilled the land and fed themselves, but when the white man comes we are suddenly unable to rise to the occasion of providing enough to feed a modern society. I am not a racist of sorts, nor do I hate any particular race, I am as much white as I am black, but this sounds like Thomas Jefferson saying black people are inferior in physical and intellectual terms. Zimbabweans can feed Zimbabweans anytime if the playfield is fair. The West simply played a card Mugabe was not anticipating and could not trump: Currency devaluation leading to economic collapse.
But, anyways, going back to the thought I had before I became sidetracked, I predicted a runoff and that's what seems like will occur in Zimbabwe. I also predicted that Tsvangirai would not be among the top two vote-getters, but I was wrong on that one. I, however, still think Makoni will end up in power, so pull your chair closer, squint your eyes, prepare your mind, and here goes my prediction. Remember, if I'm wrong let who's without wrongness cast the first "You were wrong."
As I said before, Mugabe knows that there is no way Zimbabwe will return to prosperity with him at the helm. He orchestrated a plan that involved a defection by Simba Makoni. You will notice that the Zimbabwean Electoral Commission has not released any figures on the presidential election itself and everything we're reading or hearing is unofficial and, therefore, pure hearsay. When the results come out, Makoni will be in the top two, with Mugabe coming in a calculated third. Mugabe will conveniently throw his support behind Makoni because, he will say, he does not want a crony of the West. The ZANU-PF faithful will back Makoni and he will barely be over the 50% needed for a victory. Farfetched? Maybe, but as long as the armed forces are with Mugabe they will back whomever he supports, and whoever the armed forces support will be the one who will ultimately end up in power.
Now, could I be wrong? That's more than a possibility, afterall I am no prophet, but my evaluation of the situation tells me that Mugabe is ready to step down and that he will make sure his chosen successor is the next "democratically"-elected president of Zimbabwe.

China and Africa: What kind of relationship?

Robert, the gentleman who commented on my post about Zimbabwe, beat me to the punch. Well, at least on the issue of China and its political, environment, and economical impact on Africa. Personally, I view anyone, western or eastern, who comes to Africa with so-called "development projects" with skepticism. History has proven time and time again that Africa is probably the easiest place to exploit. Why? We are technologically inferior. We were at the arrival of the Europeans and we still are at this particular moment in time. What baffles my mind is that eastern powers such as China, India, and Japan are legitimate challengers to the US in terms of military and economic hegemony. These, like most african countries today, were colonies of European powers in the last century. Why don't we see African countries do the same?

Recently China has stepped up its efforts on befriending African countries in the name of helping them develop. Now, it is true China helped some African countries with building infrastructure during the Cold War when most of these newly-independent countries sought a non-aligned stance in the US-Soviet union squabble. Some African writers have remarked that there are vast differences in the ideologies of China then and China now. Whatever the case, China is using its past in Africa to shore up supply of valuable raw resources, oil included, in order to bolster its growing economy. In return, China promises aid, monetary and expertise. As Robert pointed out in his comment to my earlier post on Mugabe's genius plan, this "aid" comes at a greater cost to the African country's economy and the environment. There are examples of this in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Ethiopia, as Robert mentioned, not to mention several others.

I believe we are witnessing a former colony become an empire, at least in economic terms. As China's hegemony in Africa solidifies and continue to grow, we will see a new species of cold wars that will rival or surpass THE Cold War. China has recently stepped up diplomatic efforts to alienate Taiwan and divert resources meant for markets in Europe and America to its own markets. It might be doing this in fear that should it fail to do so now, the future might not be bright for its economy if a re-emerging Russia beats it to those African resources. That would only mean both Russia and the West would have a leg-up on China in the pursuit of African resources. Therefore, as the West is losing support among African leaders with its promotion of democracy, and Russia is busy straightening its in-house and regional affairs, China's moment to court African leaders and gain the resources needed to sustain its economy is now.

Well, as long as the West's call for democracy continues to alienate African leaders, China will find a welcoming house in Africa. These leaders know that the fact that they are now, or in the past, supported by the West is no guarantee that they will be helped stay in power when their use to them is no more. Mobutu, and many others, found this out the hard way. China is pushing itself as an alternative to self-righteous bigots whose loyalties shift on a whim. As long as these dictators or corrupt regimes continue to see China's support as insurance against their ouster, they will continue to flock to it and its developmental aid delusion.

Mugabe's Genius Plan

All, or at least most, of us are fully aware of the situation in Zimbabwe. The inflation is the worst in the world and political oppression is mild to moderate. Facing increasing pressure from friends and foes alike, Mugabe has come up with a genius plan: Stage a falling-out with a "former" friend, send some high-ranking ZANU-PF with him, and make it look as real as possible.
First of all, I would like to point out, again, that Zimbabwe is in utter economic anarchy. Secondly, its economy, when it was healthy, relied heavily on agriculture. Thirdly, outside aid, which Zimbabwe greatly needs to rebuild, can only come with the end of the Mugabe regime. Mugabe knew these things when he put his plan in motion.
Now look at Simba Makoni. Lately he served as minister of finance where he was sometimes at odds with Mugabe and his upper-echelon ZANU-PF cronies. He also has experience as minister of Industry and Energy Development and deputy minister of Agriculture. Add in there his ten years as Executive Secretary of SADC (Southern African Development Community) and you have someone with the right credentials to get Zimbabwe where it used to be. Zimbabwe's specialty in SADC was agriculture, an area that has taken an enormous hit since the expulsion of the minority white farmers around the turn of the century.
Mugabe staged the defection of Makoni so that he can be a legitimate candidate who can bring in western aid money. The west will like Makoni because of his credentials and so-called courage to stand up to Mugabe. Some people already suspect him to be funded and supported by the West. Which plays into Mugabe's plan. Makoni had denied being a puppet of the West, but he has not denied being anyone's puppet.
So, Mugabe picks this guy, encourages him to run for the presidency, funds him, gives him the protection he needs, sends a few high-ranking party officials to support him, and then sells him to the West. All this, of course, behind the scenes. Come elections time, neither candidate will garner at least 50% of the votes, which means a runoff. The top two vote-getters would be included, which means Tsvangirai, who will get the least votes (because of vote-rigging, of course).
Mugabe vs. Makoni. Makoni comes out a winner in the runoff, but the biggest winner will be Mugabe who will still be making important decisions behind the scenes and enjoying a big chunk of aid money newly pouring into the country as a result of his magnific plan.
All of this, I must admit, is what I would do if I was in his boots.

A Welcome

This is not the first blogging project I have attempted, but I feel a slight difference in the amount of excitement that has led me to embark on making it come alive. For one, I am not looking to talk about my godly-good looks or my unnatural abilities in areas I really don't want to start talking about, lest I talk much about myself and turn this blog into a clone of past endeavors that lie in waste being visited only by occasional web tumbleweed that took an unfortunate wrong turn somewhere.
I, therefore, do solemnly swear to abide by these two rules: I will abstain from self-talk as much as Rwandanly possible, and I will try to update this at least once a day. Not only will the topics be about African politics, I will also be talking about how politics in other regions have the potential of affecting our motherland.
Before I end my first transmission on this here watchamathingy we refer to as the web, I would to mention that I decided to do this because here lately I've grown to embrace and grow my africanness. I honestly am tired of the dishonesty and corruption that is going on, and the fact that most of us shy away from naming its source. Don't ask me what I personnally consider this particular source to be. Patience, my precious, you will find it in my writings.
So to end it all today, power to the people and peace be the journey. Cool Runnings.