Zimbabwe ( Archived) (42)

Speaking of Zimbabwe, sort of, our misguided CIC Crazy In Chief, is trying to lift the import ban on Elephant body parts from Zimbabwe and Zambia. This action will encourage more killing of these already threatened animals.

Reversing the ban now, when Zimbabwe is in political chaos and appears to have no ability or desire to protect its elephants, is outrageous and inexplicable

The only reason I can think of for this action is it will probably result somehow in trump and/or his family making a lot of money but I haven't figured out how yet. Is there a trump hotel in these countries that caters to big game hunters?

He's supposed to be the POTUS, why on earth is he getting involved with Elephant body parts? Surely he has more important things to do such as preventing a nuclear war with a backward country that borders China.

Sorry if I've deflected this thread.

Speaking of Papua New Guinea, has anybody here seen the documentary

"The Sky Above, and The Mud Below"?

Really? You know the full history of Zimbabwe?
As Rhodesia it was known as the Jewel of Africa, due to the prosperity under British ideology, one of the richest of all African countries. It is since Mugabe took control in the 1980s that it has steadily gone downhill.

Indeed, I still have wonderful memories from my childhood, especially the noise of the falls and the rainbows created by the spray rising up.
On my father's lounge wall there is a shield made from zebra hide and short spear, given to him by a tribal elder for some help he did, it is a very proud memento and one that one day I will have the privilege to hang on my wall.

You forgot to mention,that in the then Phodesia,rich were the white farmers,
and poor the rest of the black population.

No I didn't forget, that was not true in the 1950-60s, the rich farmers employed native Africans, built homes, schools, hospitals for the local people. Had the white immigrants never entered Rhodesia, the majority of the indigenous population would have had a far harder life, similar to the one they eventually got after Mugabe took control.


I was born and brought up in Kenya, my father employed over 20 native Africans in the small company he ran, he also provided financial aid, scholarships for local school children to enter universities.

To suggest that all that was done by the British in African countries was bad, is to admit an outstanding level of ignorance. Maybe some of the ideology was misplaced and certainly some whites mistreated local people, but you cannot tar all with the same brush.

History has shown that those African countries run by the British, became prosperous and raised the level of life for the mainstream population, history also shows that since those same countries became independent, they have fallen backwards and are now struggling to survive. Thankfully China has now taken on some responsibilities and is helping to rebuild some African countries.