A view of Africa from western eyes, part eleven

Dr. Henry Reitzug of Puyallup, a member of the board of directors of Lakewood’s Northwest Commercial Bank, is on a mission to Darfur, Sudan, as part of Tearfund, a leading relief and development charity, working in partnership with Christian agencies and churches worldwide. Dr. Reitzug has been sending his observations of the country and people and we are reprinting them (in a series) with his permission. Read the other installments (one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten) Friday, June 13, 2008 – Nyela, South Darfur It seems that Africa has a penchant for civil war. When voting does not suit a certain group, such as occurred recently in Zimbabwe and Kenya, they take it to the streets. If hatred and anger get widespread enough, young men, with nothing better to do anyway, join rebel forces, lawlessness... [read full story]