A Very Sad World

Monday, October 12, 2015

The news this past week has been largely of that kind which can so easily lead to a total switch off, a retreat to the lands or cattle post or to some place where there is no mention of man’s sheer nastiness, of corruption, of politicians, of greed, charlatanism, never-ending conflict and of more and more killing.

There has been the American attack on Kunduz hospital, there has been Palmyra and now there is Putin in Syria as well as in the Ukraine. Since 1979 when Soviet Russia invaded it, there has been no peace in tortured Afghanistan.

Since the beginning of the Iraq-Iran war in 1980, the Middle East, birth place of the modern world is turning out to be the place where it may well come to an end.

Already have an active account? Log in here.

Or Sign up and get unlimited access to premium articles.

Son (31) attacks 79 aged mother

Pini Bothoko | 4 h ago

The Mo Ibrahim good governance index in Africa

Selefu | 8 h ago

'Accidental death' as brother shoots sister

Pini Bothoko | 9 h ago

HR global authority crowns Huawei Botswana

Staff Writer | 9 h ago

Dikgosi plead for security in their offices

Pini Bothoko | 1d ago

73-year-old Tutume elderly found dead

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 1d ago

VP Lesang, Seretse dump BPF

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 1d ago

The SADC summit and the silent diplomacy

Selefu | 1d ago

Tighten the law on drug dealers

Our youth are perishing; their once hopeful bright future is going down the drain; all because of illicit drugs.It is very easy to blame the addict, but it is not as simple as that! Drug dealing is a very lucrative business for some shameless people amongst our society and as such they have come up with tight strategies on how to push their business.Drug addiction is bad, and while the individual on drugs sometimes might have been the one who...

The Monitor Editor | 30 January 2023

About us

Mmegi is the leading independent source of breaking news, latest news, current
affairs, Politics, Business, Sport, debates, analysis, and entertainment news in Botswana.

Explore

More