Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have left Namibia and may be headed home to California with their three children, including newborn daughter Shiloh.
Meanwhile a Namibian governor confirmed that the star family left Namibia after a two-month stay at a luxury beach resort, an official said Saturday.
This time, we can be glad that Africa is in the news for positive reasons. Most of the time you see captivating images of human tragedies due to famine or drought and when that is not the case, you hear of the tribal war lords creating havoc and untold suffering.
The story is different this time. Brad and Angelina had retreated to Namibia for government-assisted privacy in the weeks leading up to the birth. They were accompanied by Jolie's children, 16-month-old Zahara, adopted from Ethiopia, and 4-year-old Maddox, adopted from Cambodia.
Picking Africa as the birthplace for baby Shiloh, has left many quizzical minds wondering why. Why bother with luxury natal care in Beverly Hills when you can turn an entire impoverished Third World nation into your own fantasy delivery suite?
Well, the couple gave as the reason for choosing Namibia because it is the "cradle of human kind". Sceptics say that this model of cradle isn't available in the US at the moment, although it can be only a matter of time before the Namibian birthing experience is made affordable to ordinary Californians who want their special moment to be just that little bit more special.
Beyond the spectrum of conspiracy theories, this was an act of great altruism on the part of Brad and Angelina.
At least the Namibian minister for tourism was grateful, pointing out that: "For a small country like ours, with a small economy and a growing tourism industry, this is of major marketing value for us."
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