In the papers today

I'm living in Africa now, and it shows everywhere. Picking up a paper this morning, I see President Mugabe makes a cameo. Zimbabwe, in an effort to withstand the flood of terrorist activities, have begun jamming overseas radio broadcasts. Since they also happen to have shut down 'insurgent' radio stations within their border, they appear to be left with, oh, wait. They have nothing left but government-operated radio. The Cape Times quotes Zimbabwean Deputy minister -- and get this -- of Information and Publicity, who plays down the notion of suppression of freedom, justifying that, "We cannot allow foreigners to invade our airwaves without our authority."

Also, on Zimbabwe, the Cape Times notes that the ex-British colony has the world's worst inflation: a whopping 600% annually. The stories you hear from the place scare me. No food, no petrol, no law. I'll be dropping by in April.