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2007-12-11 Africa Subsaharan

Mugabe rallies Africa against Europe as talks end in disarray

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Posted by Fred 2007-12-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 "Does the German chancellor and the other pro-Gordon Brown people really believe they know better than SADC [Southern Africa Development Community] and the African Union?

I believe most would surely answer in the affirmative.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-12-11 00:10|| 2007-12-11 00:10|| Front Page Top

#2 "On human rights and good governance, Africa sets its own agenda, of its own free will,"

Granted, but that doesn't mean the EUnicks have to pay for it.

Posted by Victor Emmanuel Angemble7970 2007-12-11 00:37|| 2007-12-11 00:37|| Front Page Top

#3 Okay Rantburgers, I need a little help on my African history.

I'm trying to think of the last time an African country did something good for human rights and the most recent I can come up with is when Tanzania drove Idi Amin out of Uganda. Granted they only did it because Uganda invaded, but I'm willing to give them the benifit of the doubt.

Posted by Mike N. 2007-12-11 01:34|| 2007-12-11 01:34|| Front Page Top

#4 There's a reason events in Africa tend to get so little world attention.

Posted by gorb 2007-12-11 02:38|| 2007-12-11 02:38|| Front Page Top

#5 Don't feel bad Mike. Human rights and Africa just don't mix. If is wasn't rich in minerals and wildlife no one would ever go there or give a crap it existed.

Take the question one step further. Has there ever been a significant lasting civilization on that continent? Egypt doesn't count, it's gone.

Mugabe is just one more dull example of what is wrong with the pervasive culture systemically stagnant there. One only needs to look into the transplanted African culture to understand our own examples like Katrina, Watts etc. Which is a shame and not PC. But none the less true.

Posted by Icerigger">Icerigger 2007-12-11 03:31|| 2007-12-11 03:31|| Front Page Top

#6 This shows how loony the EUros are for even talking with the likes of Bob. Africa wants to sulk? Fine, let them solve their own problems.

Posted by Spot">Spot 2007-12-11 08:16|| 2007-12-11 08:16|| Front Page Top

#7 CHIN MIL FORUM > AFRICA IS STRONG ENOUGH TO CONTROL/RESIST CHINESE INFLUENCE.

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