One faction of the Kikuyu people formed Mau Mau, a terrorist organization intent on purging all European influence from the country, but less strident Kikuyus attempted to either remain neutral or help the British defeat Mau Mau. ... The worm's admonishment to "Waste no compassion on these separate dead!... The Loyalists, or Republicans, had no such backing; they fought valiantly but were outmanned, lost territory, and were eventually defeated in March of 1939. ... By the end, the poet's dilemma is not reconciled, but one gets the sense that Walcott will abandon neither Africa ...

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Its belief in a singular deity mimicked Ethiopia's own experiences with government, which was a one-ruler system. ... One minister's discourse over Selassie's mindfulness concerning financial aspects of government is ironic (43). ... Selassie stayed there only one night (p 42). ... It is important to first note all the lavishness and extravagancy of Selassie's character because it cues examiners into the inner quality of Selassie's psyche, which in turn was the literal heart of government in Ethiopia. ... A young minister from one province, Germane Neway, had a po...

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