THINGS FALL APART IN ZIMBABWE
Where are these men taking us? Mugabe and his men sleep as the country burns Among his many literary exploits, Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe wrote two famous novels whose titles reflect what is happening in Zimbabwe today. One was “ Things fall apart” and the other was “No longer at ease”. In Zimbabwe’s economic, social and political environment, things are falling apart and the nation is no longer at ease. I could add my own title, and say that “No one cares” If the utterances from president Robert Mugabe's ministers is anything to go by. Friday 22 of September 2017 will be remembered for its similarities to Friday 13 November 1997, when the Zimbabwe dollar collapsed and never again recovered, earning the name Black Friday . On Friday 22 September 2017, all the economic fundamentals caved in. The Zimbond introduced in November last year as a surrogate currency pegged at par with the US $ collapsed with trading rates reportedly dropping to between 1:40 to 1:50 to th