Many people aren't educated on the current conflicts in Africa, especially the Zimbabwean genocide. With the Rwanda (Sudan) genocide getting most of the press coverage, other atrocities get covered up and go almost unnoticed.
Robert Mugabe, currently Zimbabwe's president, has been voted out of office. Zimbabwe elected a new government and have been making strides to put the new one in place. However, Mugabe continually delays the process because he still holds unbelievable power.
The reason why someone should care is simple, Mugabe in his 28 years of control has killed millions of people. He accumulated so much power that he was able to control food in the country. He would keep food from opponents and other people that displeased him, and ultimately killed millions of people by starving them to death.
Connecting back with the Rwandan genocide, one of the main reasons Mugabe was allowed this power and control was China. China is a major contributor to African nations and works on a strictly oil basis. This means that Chinese funds have been fueling nations to buy more guns for genocide, or in Mugabe's case more funds for power to eliminate opponents.
Once Mugabe was finally eliminated from power earlier this year, many Africans saw it as one less evil regime ruling over the people. However, within the new Zimbabwean government will be obvious fragility.
As seen already, Mugabe is still delaying the process and even is demanding that he should have the power to choose the new cabinet. If Mugabe is allowed to continually disrupt the process toward a new government, then no change will occur in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe should be a lesson. Though it is not the most publicized nation in conflict, Zimbabwe can be a stepping stone for the rest of the African nations. The world can assist Zimbabwe by disallowing Mugabe's continual interruptions. This will allow for a peaceful establishment of a new government, one created and elected by Zimbabweans.
If that can be accomplished, it will be far less likely that another ruler will be able to repeat the injustices that have already occurred.
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