Mr. John Edmond sings Christmas in Rhodesia:
Showing posts with label Africa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Africa. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Monday, December 21, 2015
Monday, December 22, 2014
Friday, December 12, 2014
Queen of Kenya
50 years ago today, Queen Elizabeth II was deposed as Queen of Kenya.
Previously: Independence of Kenya
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Monday, April 14, 2014
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Independence of Kenya
Previously: Kenyan Independence
Friday, June 21, 2013
Egyptian Revolt at 60
His late father, Farouk I, is reported to have said:
The whole world is in revolt. Soon there will be only five Kings left — the King of England, the King of Spades, the King of Clubs, the King of Hearts, and the King of Diamonds.Apart from the fact that there constitutionally is no such thing as King of England, there hasn't been a King of England since the abdication of Farouk I in 1952, a Queen however, but several have remained.
The “Arab Spring” does not bring much hope.
Elsewhere: Mad for Monaco
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Joy Adamson
33 years ago today, Joy Adamson was murdered. Joy Adamson was born Friederike Victoria Gessner in Silesia in Austria-Hungary on January 20, 1910. She was probably the first Austro-Hungarian I learnt of, learning of her story and her tragic demise as a young Kenyan resident. However, her Austro-Hungarian background was not part of it back then.
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Kenyan Independence
Post-colonial Kenya has had its problems. Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn compared colonial government with post-colonial government in his Leftism Revisited.
Roger Whittaker on his homeland:
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Rhodesia and Salisbury
Five years ago today, Ian Douglas Smith passed away.
Since this year also marks the 30th anniversary of the renaming of Salisbury, a song of the town by John Edmond is brought to you:
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Attempted Coup in Kenya
Thirty years ago today, an attempted coup took place in the successor republic to Her Britannic Majesty's Dominion of Kenya – and in your host blogger's then resident city of Nairobi.
A report three years ago:
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Kony
This weblog is of course opposed to the Wilsonian World Order and thus to those United States running around the world as an “almighty” policeman, creating intended and unintended bad consequences.
I of course also know that things have not always been very peaceful in this corner of the world.
That being said, East Africa is a bit more personal. I have fond childhood memories of the east bank of Lake Victoria. I certainly would not appreciate the consequences on the west bank of an American military intervention in Uganda.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Christmas in Rhodesia
Mr. John Edmond sings Christmas in Rhodesia:
My first Christmas in Africa was not in Rhodesia, but it was in the brief period of return of colonial rule of Southern Rhodesia. Only Tanzania and Zambia, formerly Northern Rhodesia, separated my country of residence from it at the time.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Jamhuri Day
Two years short of half a century ago today, Kenya gained independence from the United Kingdom. Three years short of half a century ago today, Kenya scrapped the monarchy.
Mr. Zach Caceres reports from Kisumu.
The tea fields of Kenya. Courtesy of Zach Caceres.Mr. Roger Whittaker sings The Last Farewell:
And My Land Is Kenya:
Previously: Jamhuri Day
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
"The Arab Spring"
A few interesting items on Libya and the “Arab Spring” otherwise:
- British MP Daniel Kawczynski suggests a restoration of the Libyan monarchy, the Shropshire Star reports.
- Over at Gulf News, Joseph A. Kechichian reflects on a possible restoration.
- Over at National Public Radio, Alan GreenBlatt explores some differences between Arab monarchs and dictators.
H/T: Royal World
Saturday, March 26, 2011
North Africa and the Middle East
This blogger finds it frustrating how people cheer on the prospects for democracy in North Africa and the Middle East. However, it is not surprising.
Although there are significant differences between the region now under stress and the Christendom brought to an end by the Great War, there is good reason to believe that what replaces the current regimes may be even worse. This especially goes for the monarchies.
Lots of people seem to cheer on regime change, also helped by those United States and allies, militarily or by other means. Wilsonianism does not do good, whether it comes through hard or soft Wilsonianism in United States foreign policy or through self-“liberation.”
Let us remember that the forcing of democracy on Europe gave rise to Hitler, Mussolini, Lenin, and Stalin. Not only that, but having rid ourselves of those harder forms of totalitarianism, we are stuck with a very cumbersome form of government – to put it diplomatically.
As for the Northern European Oil Kingdom, the Crown Prince Regent Wednesday morning authorized Norwegian participation. Trond Norén Isaksen has more.
Here are some thoughts and other postings of a few other bloggers:
- The Western Confucian:
- Royal World:
- The Mad Monarchist:
- Radical Royalist:
Also a couple of videos (H/T: David Kramer of LRC):
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