Although this thread was titled about the plight of Africans & is focused on Zimbabwe and it's president, Mugabe & his awful rule there are other African nations that are also in need of disprate help. Not to take away from Zimbabwe's cry. AIDS is crippling the the economies of many countries along with drought. Corruption in many of the African's nation are also kiiling it's people & starving them off. Some of these nations are very wealthy in resources but are being raped by foriegn companies that are taken all they can from the land & sea without paying more than a pitence to those that are in power while the rest go bare. For sure it is an African problem that should be dealt with by a joint African congress but all resources, infulences should be given to a congress that askes for it if they are seen to be just & fair in their dealings with these problems & a joint effort should be brought to bare on all who'd oppose this congress.
The only draw back is that it does not seem to be a big enough problem for nations that presently have industries that profit in what's happening to Africa & why help if it's gonna cost far more than what other wise would amount to a handout.
Should we care, of course, can we afford to care, yes. Do we care or care to to care, I don't think so, not until it directly effects US, as usual. We may put forth a showing effort but if we invested more & did it for the right reasons we could take some of our value in the pride of seeing millions of Africans survive and this says nothing of our lack of motovation in putting an end to the dictorships that are commiting genocide.
Should we care yes, do we care? Not enough it seems.

Barry