Politics

I am sitting here on a Sunday morning.  The city of Nairobi is oddly quiet.  I haven't heard one horn or the normal laugher of the children at a near-by school.  Oh the joys of Sunday morning - the crows however refuse to take a break.

Kenya is getting ready for elections and it's future is uncertain.  The man currently in office has improved the country in many ways but corruption is still very rampant in his government.  His main opposer and probable victor will likely take Kenya back to a dictatorship.  He was a communist but is currently a Muslim.  With 10,000,000 Muslims in Kenya - who will out of religious duty will certainly vote for him - he will win.  It is sad because in many ways Kenya is doing better. 

Politics are everything here in Africa.  Politics are motivated by power, greed, and religion.  Most of the conflicts you find in Africa are for supposed political reasons; however, you will find power, greed, or religion are the true fuel of conflict.  The most publicized conflict in Africa is the conflict in Sudan.  Let me tell you what you will not hear in the news, within the next two years a conflict will break out in Sudan that will make the conflict thus far seems like a walk in the park. MANY people will die and when it is over Sudan (Africa's largest country) will be split in two. 

After that we will know who controls Southern Sudan, will it be China, the U.S., or Russia.  I don't think Russia has a chance but you will notice that lately Russia has tried to reassert itself as a Super Power.   The real contest is between China and the U.S.  Whoever controls Southern Sudan in the end is the real winner and I do mean winner.  WHY?  Because the undeveloped southern portion of Sudan is oil rich.  It is believed that southern Sudan is the #1 oil field in the world.  They are absolutely sure there is oil there but it seems as though Sudan is like a funnel and that when they begin drilling there is will funnel the oil fields of Saudi Arabia and Libya to southern Sudan and Northern Uganda making it top oil dog. 

The area is totally undeveloped and will remain so until after the civil war.  China is backing northern Sudan and guess who is helping the southern portion.  You can see where all of this is going.  It means the humans living in horrible conditions in Northern Uganda and Southern Sudan are doomed to remain so because it is not about the people it is about the oil. 

God help us to live aware.  Help us to quit treating people like objects that are useless because oil is more important.  God help us.

Comments

[Lori]

come lord Jesus, come.
amen.

[Gail]

Daniel wants me to tell you that if you see a female lion give it more space than usual because it might have cubs and she would charge at YOU. He also says Hi and wants to see some of those animals you saw. We Love You Be Careful!!!!!