The "elite" media reports on the funeral but couldn't be bothered to call a doctor. I guess they didn't want to save the patient.
Mugabe's thuggery has barely roused America's black elite - Only madness is taking root in Zimbabwe*** ***Among Africa's frequent man-made catastrophes, this is one of the worst. Just a few years ago, Zimbabwe not only fed itself but also sold foodstuffs to other countries, bringing vital foreign currency to its treasury. But a few years of blatant misrule -- coupled with a severe drought -- have brought the nation to the brink of disaster.
If a racist white dictator were creating conditions that starved millions of black Africans, the Congressional Black Caucus would have demanded severe sanctions, and a long line of African-American celebrities would be lining up to picket the nation's embassy, taking turns getting arrested and handcuffed for the TV cameras. But Mugabe's thuggery has barely roused America's black elite.***
The silence from the UN is deafening. Some of my Brit friends said that Tony Blair has done nothing to help the situation. Should he?