Two Steps Forward, One Step Backward
I received these oldies from a friend recently. Take a look at some of Africa's matunda [fruits] of independence and the interesting headlines. (Weekly Review, Oct. 1976) Current President of Kenya, Mwai Kibaki, pictured above, two years before he was appointed Vice President by Daniel Arap Moi who had just taken over the Presidency, following the death of founding President, Jomo Kenyatta in August, 1978. Kibaki has over thirty-one years of experience in politics, as cabinet minister, Vice-President and then President. (Drum Magazine, August 1986) "Zimbabwe, along with Kenya, have become the success stories of Africa. There aren't many?" - a quote taken from the above article, click the snapshot to read in its entirety. President Robert Mugabe today at the ripe old age of 85 is still going strong after 29 years in public office, having served as Prime Minister, then President. "Kibaki’s Challenge" and "The Men Who Must Make Peace." Here we a...