I am leaving the country for a few days and almost surely will not have a chance to write here. I will return Tuesday (or possibly Monday night) when the fodder for conversation will be the aftermath of the Zimbabwe election.
Until then you should check out the following: Mary Ndlovu and Pambazua News is optimistic that Robert Mugabe might be on his way out, and she is not alone in whistling past the graveyard. However, the fact that irregularities abound certainly does not have much chance of redounding to the benefit of Mugabe's challengers. Frustratingly, but not at all surprisingly, South Africa continues to keep mum about the election.
Those of you with access to the Cape Argus should also check out the op-ed, “A Classic Tragedy Unfolds in Zimbabwe,” that I wrote for them, which appeared in yesterday's print editions. (Early next week after I return I should have a linkable pdf that I can post here.)
