Moussa Dadis Camara and Umaru Yar’Adu...

Moussa Dadis Camara and Umaru Yar’Adua Rise from the Dead!
Sick Moussa Dadis Camara and Umaru Yar’Adua Speak from Deadland

 

Two strange things happened in Africa this one week, Umaru
Yar’Adua of Nigeria spoke in
a hospital bed in Saudi
Arabia to dispel fears that he is dead. The
voice was less reassuring of his return to Nigeria any time soon but clearly
showed the extent of his ill health. The voice might have silenced the rumors
that he has met his creator but Nigerians are now speculating when he will finally
die. A diehard optimist of life is forced to renounce his faith hearing the
Voice of Umaru Yar’Adua that day.

 

Today, the Guinean Junta leader, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara
who is convalescing in Burkinabe capital Ougadougou spoke amidst chokes that he
is endorsing the power sharing agreement talks ongoing in Guinea, that he
has confidence in the interim military leader Mr Sekouba Konate and that he
wont be standing for election in the coming elections.

 

While it is evident that Captain Moussa Dadis Camara may
never come back to the country because of the injuries he sustained, and he is
well aware of this facts, Umaru Yar’Adua, though in a similar situation or even
worse is still holding on to the hope that he will return to Nigeria soon to
lead the country.

 

Guinea
was in an obvious political mess, what with a military government in place,
which had already ordered the shooting of opposition supporters in a rally, and
is a subject of investigation by the ICC, Nigeria on the other hand was in
the right path with Umaru Yar’Adua leading a crackdown on corruption and
spearheading talks with Niger Delta militants.

 

The shooting and subsequent illness of Moussa Dadis Camarra
is a blessing in disguise, as he was becoming a fully fledged military
dictator. Already, his assertion that he will run for elections was causing
friction with the opposition. He had signed suspicious mining deals with the
Chinese and it was just a matter of time before the bauxite rich country could
be pillaged dry. Chances are high that he would have rigged the elections and
hold on to power. Guinea
now stands a better chance of reverting back to civilian democratic leadership
with his absence.

 

An Umaru Yar’Adua illness is an unfortunate event that is
hampering development and peace in Nigeria. Though he is hanging on to
the hope that he will return soon to Nigeria, chances are slim that he
will be able to effectively execute his duties as president.

 

On a lighter note, Koffi Olomide, the Congolese music
sensation came out in Kinshasa
to also dispel social sites rumors that he was dead. Long live Koffi Olomide!

 

What a week that was with the living-dead in Africa!