all4naija:

It is sad there are so many reasons why Africans will always be relegated to the background. Somebody mentioned Russia and China, as if they are there for the good of the African people. The truth is that they are there for their own interests.

I will never in my conscious mind support Mugabe failure, he could have used his brain in many occasions to fight rightfully rather than fighting in a way that put his own people at risk. To be entitled to your resources requires a lot of things for it to come into place. Zimbabwe is not the only country where few white people have power over the resources, South Africa once was a worse off case yet things are gradually changing. How did they get there? They did through a common goal of accepting the whites as part of the country after the power has be handed over to the blacks. On the other hand, struggle continues. It is through gradual process of continuous fight for rights there can be equality with the white man, not through violence.  There is nothing the white understand most that intelligence, use it for them when necessary, prove it can be used to make something important and they will respect it based on that. Violence repels any intelligent individual. The best weapon is to use the brain to create something good and it's lacking in many African leaders.

Then, we have seen Asians progressing. We wonder how they are succeeding. The truth is that they put into use their brains. They create wealth for their people, embrace organizing their society through leadership that provide for the people and educating the masses. Knowledge is lacking in Africa and those who have some of it are usually castigated of imitating the white yet the world is becoming more white than any other color. Not until will stop acting as fools and find ourselves out of starting from scratch or antagonizing the modern world and organized life we are going to slowly slip further into the wall of  total failure and what many are already calling us.

Mugabe has failed his people - that's a fact! The people have failed the country - that is another fact! Zimbabwe problems can only be solved if rooms are given to many educated Zimbabweans to fight for those rightful positions(from president position to the regional leaders'). He can only remained a statesman based on fighting for independence. His service is no longer required, it is off no much use to the country at this crossroad.However,he is still beclouded by the old colonial mentality, as such, he his fighting with might.

I know at this point somebody is going  to  call me white man slave, poo or whatsoever slur word available at his or her disposal. I don't care. The truth has to be told and ignorance has to be fought - that's the only way we can get closer to becoming a formidable part of the world. 

GenBuhari:

Criticism without offering alternative solution, just leaves you looking like you are defending the racist white colonial masters.

Claus:

I try to be objective, and I'm highly aware of the things that need to be corrected in our relations with the West. However, it is this same objectivity that does not allow me to put Mugabe or his words in any good light. I call it as I see it. Logic over sentiments and emotions.