After years of wrangling, fighting and talking the once one million square miles strong and largest country in Africa is officially split into two independent countries. A million congratulations to all Sudanese on both sides of the border.

This is a historic week for Africa and in particular the Sudan; it’s the week when the people of Southern Sudan hold their long awaited promised referendum on whether to split the country into two nations.

The Uganda story is not simply about hateful white people going to Africa to infect the innocent black folk there. Yes, the conservatives who went there to spread their schlock did pour gasoline on a fire, it is important to remember that the fire was already there in the first place.