How else to express my reaction to the African Union’s selection of Zimbabwe for a seat on it’s Peace and Security Council?

The Peace and Security Council is concerned with resolving conflicts between member states and with helping sort out domestic political turmoil. Other states picked late on Saturday for three year terms on the body were Kenya, Burundi and Equatorial Guinea.

A bit like placing Haiti in charge of UN-Habitat.

It is not a feast per se, but an event where youths have a chance to meet their hero. This inspires them to emulate his exemplary qualities of nation-building, patriotism and principled leadership.

Zanu-PF youth leader, Absolom Sikhosana, defending the week long festival that kicked off yesterday, celebrating the 85th birthday of Robert Mugabe. Mugabe’s “nation building” has lead to a cholera epidemic, the destruction of Zimbabwe’s health and education systems, an unemployment rate over 90% and hyper-inflation as high as 231 million per cent. Happy birthday, Robert.