Al Bashir was invited by the president of Kenya as the head of state in a neighboring country. His issue was discussed by the AU heads of state who were not satisfied with the ICC indictment and asked for further investigation. AU’s decision is more binding to the African context and Kenya than an arrest warrant issued by ICC. We must learn to have faith in our African institutions.
Our African brothers brokered the peace in Kenya after 2008 election violence. Obama and America have no moral authority to talk about the presence of Al Bashir in Kenya because America is not a signatory to the ICC. I think it is high time we weighed our judgment when it comes to international politics.
What was the persuasion of America to invade Iraq twice? What is America doing in Afghanistan? Why should America pride in killing women and children under the guise of fighting terrorism? Why can’t the American forces engage in combat war with the terrorist rather than throwing missiles from far away to the extent of killing friendly forces?
Folks, we have a new constitution in Kenya now that we are all proud of. let us put our energies and thought on how we can prosper as a nation and stay in harmony and love. Let’s not play to the empty rhetoric of the West whose strategic interest is to sow seeds of discord in the developing countries so that they are always needed to solve African problems.
They are now busy brewing the Sudan conflict. They have tried to do the same in Kenya during the referendum using some church leaders but our leaders were wiser. They will continue to ferment trouble anywhere especially using religion. Let’s shade off our stereotype thinking and be ourselves truly Kenyan and truly African. Let’s domesticate the good things they offer in our context and not swallow the hook with its meat.
Thank you all.
Abdullahi.
RE: Africa: Shattering 'Overpopulation' Myths
Great article. I wonder what would have been the population per sq mile of the countries you have cited when they were in the same level of economic development as Kenya is today. The population-development nexus I think is on resources- in order for a human being as resource to be economically productive in our contemporary economies, s/he needs initial/continued consumption/utility of other resources for e.g. health, education, etc. With that you can see where the challenge would arise from. For instance, when you have an increasingly large population within a slower growing economy. In a capitalist society, massive inequalities would result (initially) while in a socialist or semi-socialist economy, the national cake would be too thinly divided/distributed to be of any significant impact perhaps thereby fueling a vicious cycle of poverty or (in a capitalist economy) creating redistributive governments and institutions that subjugate and choke individual liberty and enterprise.
Henry Macharia.
RE: Africa: Shattering 'Overpopulation' Myths
Although your arguments are true, I think that it's difficult but possible to meet all the education and health needs. With poor purchasing power however, development will be slow.
Zaninka Solange.
RE: Africa: Shattering 'Overpopulation' Myths
Very good points. The mainstream governments' talks should be disregarded. There is a time for new approaches in development. People have the power to change; they just need a little support (education, healthcare,..) and will to change. Of course, it is also difficult to fight with interest groups that are continuously hampering the success of the development.
Adam.
RE: Africa: The Beautiful
I wish the white nations read this to prove you wrong or right. You have told them the plain truth. Africa is coming up, Africa is good and Africa is the continent to watch.
Alphonse Kioko.
RE: Zimbabweans Pursue 'World Diamond Capital' Benefits
I find this article very educating. It is quite an eye opener for a third world country!
Rosette Mpaulo.
