Monthly Archives: March 2013

Starving billionaires, thriving despot

The ruling clique continues to harp on its role in the liberation war against colonialism and white minority rule, which ended in 1980, and squeeze it of every penny it is worth even after three decades of independence. The former … Continue reading

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The “Smoke that Thunders”

In the hierarchy of waterfalls, Victoria Falls ranks at the very top, perhaps second only to Iguazu Falls in South America. The spray from the falls is visible from 20 km away, reason why it is called Mosi-Oa-Tunya in the … Continue reading

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Swahili, slavery, socialism and superstition – IV

There is such strong belief in the magical powers of albino flesh that albino men, women and children are hunted down for their body parts. In Tanzania, an albino body part fetches $3,000, a full body or a full set … Continue reading

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Swahili, slavery, socialism and superstition – III

Not so long ago, one of the world’s great slave bazaars flourished here.  Stone Town was East Africa’s main port for the slave market between Africa and Asia (including the Middle East).  It is estimated that in the mid-19th century … Continue reading

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