Robert Mugabe's fist and mustache are identical to Hitler's
Although Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe is a Blackman, he and the late Adolf Hitler of Germany have something in common. The small vertical patch of mustache right under the nose and the thirst for power.
The power of greed and selfishness that almost destroyed the world and mankind. But with Mugabe, the impact is affecting the Zimbabweans and neighboring South Africa, Zambia, and Mozambique.
Previously known as Rhodesia, after gaining independence in 1980, the country became Zimbabwe under the new leader, Robert Mugabe.
Then a country once with vast mineral resources and a successful economy gradually started declining to be one of the poorest economies and chaotic political conditions in the world.
From the history of Zimbabwe's politics, Robert Mugabe has been a man who has ruled and is ruling with an iron fist as a dictator. He regards any opposition as a threat and an enemy.
His adamant heart wouldn't allow him to take any advice on how to save the country. He couldn't stand Joshua Nkomo, until finally sending him to his early grave.
No one actually knows the plan of Mugabe for hanging on to power since 1980. His rule has caused so much unrest among the Zimbabweans, using food as a political weapon against those who do not support his party.
The country is afflicted by 70 percent unemployment and hard-biting inflation. Every advice from world leaders has fallen on deaf ears. Mugabe's wicked and greedy actions are destroying the country and causing violent clashes between clans.
Who can save Zimbabwe when such a man is in power? Already, the healthcare system has collapsed with the economy.
The United Nations effectively became responsible for providing the necessary aid to save the emerging health crisis. It is like most of the African leaders are not capable of talking to Mugabe, instead of supporting his criminal regime.
What I have observed so far as an African is, it is nice for any African country to have a leader or head of state to represent his or her country, but the duties of a head of state, that they don't know. Corruption inspires many of them to be in politics, but not to help the poor people.
Most African leaders are lazy, always expecting miracles from heaven or from the West or America. Instead of wasting taxpayers' money and state funds on attending poverty alleviation conferences, they must stay at home to use the money to alleviate their own poverty.
Libya is an African country, but Gaddafi's successful rule of the country has yielded the best results for the people. They are rich, and the economy is even better than so many European countries. The Libyans have confidence in him.
The same way that should be in Zimbabwe and other African countries. One day, Mugabe should sit down alone and ask himself these questions: where are Idi Amin, Bokassa, Mobutu, etc? Then, to listen to the voice of the suffering masses of Zimbabweans to step down.
Tiger Woods: His golf ball landed in the wrong place for a woman
When Tiger Woods the great golf player extramarital affair was exposed, the media and the reaction of a section of the public against him were as if none of them had ever done wrong before. They painted Mr. Woods double darker than he is and judged him as the biggest adulterer or fornicator in the universe.
To me, there are thousands of people, including celebrities, musicians, and film stars, having extramarital affairs, yet the media does not know about it. As an African, I always speak in proverbs. One says that "when the air blows, then you see the backside of the chicken." When your cup is full, then secret things are exposed.
From biblical times to our present generation, great men have fallen to their knees because of women. Samson submitted to the Philistines because of Delilah. King Ahab's glory fell to grass by listening to his wife's advice. Jezebel forced him to take possession of Naboth's vineyard. That cost him much.
Mike Tyson, formerly one of the world's strongest boxers, served a jail sentence because of his rape case against Desiree Washington. Bill Clinton, the former American president, had his share of disgrace because of Monica Lewinsky, a white house staff member.
Kobi Bryan, the NBA star, narrowly escaped prison because of a woman. Jeffery Archer, the British author, failed to be elected as the mayor of London because he slept with a prostitute.
It would be an unending feature if I kept on giving examples of great men floored by women. These problems men are facing keep on surfacing in the papers each and every day, but none serve as a deterrent to anyone, until they are exposed. They say women are the weaker gender, but to me, they are stronger than men.
Tiger Woods is not the only wrongdoer. One thing I don't understand is the woman who openly told the world that they had an affair with Mr. Woods.
Do they want money or fame? I call this cheap publicity. If one wants to be famous, he or she must try on their own. The media should leave him alone. The man has suffered a great deal psychologically.
Belgium's aid to Africa
In the past years, Belgium has been among the European countries playing an important role in the development of Africa by granting emergency aid in the form of cash and goods to some African countries.
Recently, the Belgian government announced its release of 500,000 euros for the purchase of 1,200 tonnes of food to be distributed by the World Food Programme (WFP) to the inhabitants of Kenya.
The government has also released 750,000 euros to the WFP to purchase 1300 tonnes of food for drought-affected victims in Ethiopia.
The Belgian Cooperation Ministry has announced that the food would be distributed as a priority to young children and mothers of those countries.
Since the beginning of last year, Belgium has granted food aid to the tune of 2.5 million euros to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Niger, Somalia, and Zimbabwe.
In another development, Belgium's Cooperation and Development Minister Charles Michel told a news briefing in Dakar, Senegal, that Public Development Aid (PDA) to Senegal in 2010 will amount to 55.5 million euros.
Under the arrangement, Belgium will be dedicating 0.7% of its gross domestic product to the PDA to become one of the nations in Europe. Other European countries affiliated with this pact are Sweden, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, with the highest level of financial aid to developing countries.
The Belgian minister explained that Senegal remains one of the 18 countries where the PDA would be fully implemented within the New Cooperation Indicative Programme.
The program was signed in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, between Michel and the Senegalese Minister of State in charge of Economy and Finance, Abboulaye Diop.
Under the agreement, the program would be for a period of four years (from 2010 to 2013, instead of the previous three years).
