Two years ago, Nairobi was a bustling, prosperous capital with hopes of a vigorous future. Today, beggars are on the streets, capital is pouring out of the country, and industrial unemployment has risen to 25%. Reason: the dramatic rush toward black rule has convinced many of the colony's 65,000 European settlers that there is no hope in Kenya for anyone with white skin.
One-third of the best, white-owned farmland is up for sale, but there are few takers even at drastically reduced prices. Many farmers who refused to take huge losses simply arranged...
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