The World Is Full Of Dictators!

What is done by most of the powerful nations through the use of the UN Security council and whatever other organisations they are in is more of a dictatorship behavior! I have come to realise 'Dictators are everywhere, not only in Africa..the only difference is that in other countries there are frequent election for them!'

Few questions I ask myself, why has the decision to attack Libya under the name of 'protecting civilian areas and pressure Gaddafi into accepting a ceasefire' has been done in such a fast pace while we have seen Ivory Coast problem still unsolved for such a long time..? 'Gaddafi has lost legitimacy' said the UN, what about Laurent Gbagbo?

Because if you ask yourself such questions you will end up realizing the military intervention of Libya by Western powers is 'economical interests oriented than freedom of people of Libya', taking advantage of the situation that is what it is called. The question of oil and other investments in Libya is more important than the 'Chocolate thing' [Cocoa] of Ivory Coast!

And since we don't ask ourselves questions all we do is cheer up, but in reality we don't real know what is happening behind the diplomatic door, its not about humanitarian reasons its all capitalism! Just like colonialism!

UNTIL WHEN WILL AFRICA BEING JUDGED AND QUESTIONED UNDER FOREIGN STANDARDS? IT'S TIME AFRICA SHOULD HAVE IT'S OWN VOICE FOR IT'S INTERNAL AFFAIRS, AND IF WE THINK SOMEONE WILL GIVE US THAT VOICE THEN WE ARE REAL IN A PROBLEM!

I DON'T SEE A DAY THAT AFRICA WILL QUESTION THE LEGITIMACY OF ANY EUROPEAN OR AMERICAN GOVERNMENT!!

AFRICA PROBLEMS SHOULD BE SOLVED BY AFRICANS FOR AFRICANS INTERESTS, OUT OF THAT IT'S ALL WRONG! AS WHAT IS HAPPENING IN LIBYA NOW!

Some important reports..

Okay, I have decide to share with you some interesting reports that I have been reading, one is about Internet development in Tanzania, the second is aboutTanzania Demographic and Health Survey that came out in April 2010.
The first report has been prepared by TCR [Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority] while the second one is by REPOA,UNICEF and Tanzanian Government.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16334308/InternetDataSurveyScd.pdf

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16334308/TDHS%20Prelim%20Report%2013%20Sept%202010%20Final%20Cover.pdf

A 'Kijiji' Visit!

Okay, am being honest..it has been about 4 years since the last time I set foot in my ancestors origin...my tribe homeland!!! Am Zigua by tribe, Tanzanian by nation..
Am being honest, I don't know my mother tongue and that doesn't mean am not proud of that,..am learning..! ;-)

Okay I decided to make this visit because I missed it and I wanted to greet relatives,kins and etc...but also since my government campaigns about 'Kilimo Kwanza' initiative ['Kilimo Kwanza' roughly translates to Agriculture priority or whatever it can be but it is about encouraging
'Agriculture sector revolution'...], therefore since my brother was thinking about investing in agriculture in our home town, I too looked into the possibility for a joint venture..Am serious, everything is possible all it needs is effort and commitment so am going to give it in.

Do you want to hear about my little 'kijiji' [Village] trip? Okay here I came,firstly my kijiji is named Mgombezi, it is found few kilometres from Korogwe town. The village is located some few kilometers south of Korogwe town in what was once a profitable busy sisal processing area.

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Okay this is what happened, it was a one day trip, slept at my family home then the next day I had a chance to go deeper into the interior, where poverty and happy people is all you could see. Happy people not meaning they don't have problems but they are happy and they don't worry much about life as the town dwellers. By motorcycle we went to a farm, worked some things there, am being honest, i didn't hold a 'jembe', then we visited relatives and it was not a matter of choice having a meal, no...it was a must, if you pass a visit eating something will be a real gift to your hosts. So we had tea and snacks.

And in the same day in the afternoon I left, had severe flu....because it was dusty and plus the motorcycle ride, it even made the matter worse. Or maybe it is because of being much of a city and town boy....?....nah nah nah!!!! Am planning to be back there before I join college in September, to volunteer in a school. The village has a secondary school has 'teachers crisis'! Come'n what is that?- Welcome to Africa! Welcome to Tanzania! that means you might find in a whole secondary school of more than 200 students taught by 4 teachers...!!

But one thing pissed me off so much is that I couldn't tweet when I was there!! My Vodacom modem received signals of above 50% but they were Edge and with no Internet connection!!! Karibu Tanzania! Karibu Tanga, Karibu Mgombezi my 'hometown'! and oohh..thanks Lord, we experienced no blackout when we were at Mgombezi.....