The Herald (Harare)

GOVERNMENT yesterday revealed the nationalities of the 64 suspected mercenaries who were detained at the Harare International Airport on Sunday night after the owners of their plane had made false declaration of the cargo and crew.

They are 20 South Africans, 18 Namibians, 23 Angolans, two Congolese (DRC) and one Zimbabwean with a South African passport.

The Minister of Home Affairs Cde Kembo Mohadi said Zimbabwean security authorities became suspicious after the pilot had only kept the cockpit lights on with the rest of the plane in darkness.
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By Tyehimba
March 7, 2004

I was listening to a local talk show on Trinidadian radio when I heard the well-known host, who is a self-professed Christian, blatantly state that the reason that Haiti is in so much turmoil is because of spiritual problems. He went on to describe the traditional practices of Haitians as a bunch of hocus-pocus. The malicious arrogance of Christianity/Western Civilization and the resultant demonization of any African expression is at the heart of the turbulent ride that Haitians have experienced since they won freedom from their colonial rulers. To properly understand the Haitian situation, an understanding of certain aspects of the history is important. Above all the Haiti situation emphasizes the importance of History, not the Eurocentric version that is popular in the mainstream, but rather the history written by Caribbean historians who are not overly contaminated by the myths, lies and distortions that have often passed as history.
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By Tyehimba
March 7, 2004

I was listening to a local talk show on Trinidadian radio when I heard the well-known host, who is a self-professed Christian, blatantly state that the reason that Haiti is in so much turmoil is because of spiritual problems. He went on to describe the traditional practices of Haitians as a bunch of hocus-pocus. The malicious arrogance of Christianity/Western Civilization and the resultant demonization of any African expression is at the heart of the turbulent ride that Haitians have experienced since they won freedom from their colonial rulers. To properly understand the Haitian situation, an understanding of certain aspects of the history is important. Above all the Haiti situation emphasizes the importance of History, not the Eurocentric version that is popular in the mainstream, but rather the history written by Caribbean historians who are not overly contaminated by the myths, lies and distortions that have often passed as history.
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