Zimbabwe 2013: Lessons for Africa?

The Zimbabwe elections came and went.

The ruling Zanu PF won again, for the 5th time, and this time with a 61% majority.

The opposition MDC cries foul.

The AU calls the elections free and competent

The US and UK are disapprove of the outcome.

China and South Africa congratulate Mugabe.

Life goes on...

How many people actually went to the polls?

What do the Zimbabweans living in South Africa say?

What is really going on in Zimbabwe?

What is really going on in Africa?

Will the leaders of a New Africa please stand up!

Leadership, Languages, and Africa

You are an African liberation leader fighting for the liberation of Africans... in English, French, and Portuguese! Ngempela? Picture Europe liberating itself in Swahili.

You are an African president, serving your country's people in English, French, or Portuguese! Ruri? Picture the Chinese president serving his people in isiZulu.

You are Robert Mugabe: you tell Zimbabweans... Britain for the British, and Zimbabwe for Zimbabweans...in English! Really? Picture Blair addressing the British in Shona.

You are a radical Africanist, preaching Africa for Africans... in English, French, and Portuguese! Really?

You are the African Union, and the official languages of the union are English, French, and Portuguese! Really? Picture the European Union being run in Sesotho, Hausa, and seSwati.

Le disorta bashimane ting! Lulang fatse!!

Ba kae baetelli-pele basebele?

Re ea le hloka!!!