Zimbabwe Archive
The Evil King is [almost] Dead!
Zimbabwe tyrant Robert Mugabe is near death in Singapore; but what will follow? Mugabe has been “near death” before, but the reports today are substantial despite an official Zimbabwean government statement castigating foreign journalists for writing “hogwash.” An important cabinet meeting in Harare last week was surprisingly cut off, his private jet flew to Singapore [...]
Broken like Most Everything at VicFalls
Posted by jimheck in Planning Travel, Safety, Zimbabwe on January 10, 2012
A young Australian tourist who miraculously survived her bungi chord snapping over Victoria Falls New Year’s Eve is back in a hospital in South Africa. Her traveling companion took a video of the failed jump and it’s going viral on YouTube. Her survival is miraculous. Remember, your feet are bound when taking the plunge, and [...]
Top Ten 2011 Africa Stories
Posted by jimheck in "Modern" Africa, African Awakening, Arts and Culture, Big Game, Botswana, Congo, Culture, Economy, Egypt, Environment, Nairobi, Perceptions of Africa, Poaching, Politics, Poverty, Refugees, Safety, Serengeti, South Africa, Sudan, Terrorism, Tourism Trends, Twevolution, Uganda, War, Weather, Wildlife Management, Zimbabwe on December 31, 2011
Twevolution, the Arab Spring [by Twitter] is universally considered the most important story of the year, much less just in Africa. But I believe the Kenyan invasion of Somalia will have as lasting an effect on Africa, so I’ve considered them both Number One. 1A: KENYA INVADES SOMALIA On October 18 Kenya invaded Somalia, where [...]
AirZim AirGone
Posted by jimheck in Corruption, Politics, Zimbabwe on December 16, 2011
How I wish the end of Air Zimbabwe would be Mugabe’s nail in the coffin. But this vampire gives no impression of leaving before he’s melted by sunlight. Yesterday Zimbabwe’s diaspora media broke the story: Air Zimbabwe’s one and only 767 had been impounded by the maintenance company owed $1.2 million dollars. Then, with typical [...]
Ele Kills Zimbabwe Guide
Posted by jimheck in Animal Attacks, Zimbabwe on June 20, 2011
Last week a bull elephant killed an employee within a hundred meters of a popular Victoria Falls hotel, further proof that Zimbabwe is not a safe place to travel. There have been about a dozen tourists killed by elephant every year in Africa since tourism began in the 1960s, and reporting a single incident is [...]
On Safari: A Glimpse of Sad Zimbabwe
The sad state of affairs in Zimbabwe was not something I expected to be a part of on this trip. The surprise was shocking. My flight Wednesday from Nairobi to Gaberone, Botswana, traveled via the pariah city of Harare, and it’s one of the few air services that exist into and out of this capital [...]
Mugabe dying, but not his Empire
Robert Mugabe, czar of Zim, may be coming to an end. But the era of Robert Mugabe is set to last a very, very long time. Mugabe remains in Malaysia where he returned unexpectedly following his annual vacation, for emergency prostrate surgery. He was too paranoid to have the surgery in Europe, which is nearer [...]