parts of the world have been engulfed in conflicts and outright wars that obviously have had very significant implications for global peace. The occupation of the Gaza Strip by Israel is one. We also have the Russia/Ukraine war and the more recent America, Israel and Iran conflict that almost would have grown into full scale war if reason didn’t prevail after 12 days of firing missiles and aerial bombardments.
As would be expected the altercations and eventual military skirmishes have left the world with lessons. The first is that despite the human race priding itself about sophistication in the management of human affairs, fatal failures can still occur leading to wars with all the dire consequences.
Both the Russian and Ukrainian square up and the Israel versus Iran conflict, not forgetting the Gaza invasion smack clearly of the failure of diplomacy. The parties lost patience with the slow nature of diplomacy, it would also be they couldn’t put up with the duplicitous nature of diplomacy too.
The point being canvassed is not who is right or wrong. It is that normal channels for resolving conflicts of the nature we have seen are losing credibility. Countries and groups are beginning to lose faith in the ability of existing institutions to foster peace and good neighbourliness among countries and groups. The United Nations is losing influence.
What enhances pursuit of peace is pure motive. Objectives must be noble. Fairness and equity must be involved. It would seem these are becoming scarce in world affairs. Increasingly, globalization is losing meaning as there appears to be a resurgence of nationalism. Authors of globalization won’t admit this but the political engineering taking place in most of their countries put to just that, increasingly liking for nationalism. This direction that world ought to know has it consequences some it we see have seen already.
We are gradually witnessing a return to the bully epoch when might is right. We have now witnessed strong countries wake up and find their ways into the spaces of another without consequences. This trend portrays extreme danger for continuous world peace. Weak countries and races face imminent threats if the lessons of history are anything to go by.
Africa is the main concern of this interjection. The continent, especially those in the sub-Sahara face the greatest danger going by the level of civilization currently in existence. The Asians have since risen to the demands of the new era, they have as at today what it takes to build up a civilization and to defend it and if truth be told the Arabs aren’t as down as the world may think; they have discovered what it takes to be counted and are resolved to work to be counted at some point not too far from now.
Iranian stands up against Israel and by extension the United States is a manifest confirmation of what is to come. The African fate is most pathetic.
As the ugly events hit the world, the black world is just doing what they have become accustomed to doing in the last 500 years and that is “ball watching” while others play. Governments in the hemisphere are quiet, contented staying in presumed safe corner to watch events unfold and for nature to bring up solutions whenever it chooses. This is the standpoint who can tomorrow and when a people can’t see tomorrow and their place in it, they become unwilling casualties of a transiting trend or era. When eras morph to something a little higher, it creates new scenarios which place demands on humans and materials. When this is the case those humans who have displayed inability to think and move along with the time become “lawful captives”.
Let’s bring down the picture. Americans didn’t just want ceasefire between it, Israel and Iran. Latest pictures that came out from the just ended North Atlantic Treaty Organization which held in Netherlands shows the group distancing itself from Ukraine. The group called for caution in handling Iran. Before this turnaround American President Donald Trump thinking Iran was finished was asking the country boastfully to “surrender”.
The change in posturing came because of power. Iran proved it could give as much it could take. When Iran proved it could reach the West including Israel with huge damage potential the game and song changed in a very dramatic fashion. The West represented by NATO knows what Russia can do when push turns to shove. Independence can only have true meaning within the context of balance of power. We have seen that fact reaffirmed again. In fact Iran thinks it won’t end the skirmishes with Israel.
We return to our area of focus which is the black race, Sub-Saharan Africa to be specific. What have we learnt from all that is going on the world stage in regard to conflicts and wars. Do we see the possible relegation or bypass of diplomacy? If so, what does it portend for us?
We have seen big and very powerful nations move into other countries, take territories and remain there. And the world looks away. What does this mean to us or are we going ahead and believing it can’t happen in Africa?
A concise analysis would be pertinent at this point. Anyone running with the idea of Africa can’t be recolonized or taken over is well equipped to comprehend the vagaries that rule the world. Africa, we insist, can be re-occupied. Trade on humans didn’t just start because “whites” are sons of the devil. No, it came into being because the world was evolving and the black world didn’t know or knew but chose nonchalant.
Industrial revolution was in the offing and those with foresight knew in advance there would be need for territory expansion, labour and raw materials, so they commissioned various expeditions under various guises. They found a weak link in Africans and were very happy and the plot turned full circle. If things go a bit awry for the West and conquering the black world is the solution, they will do so and it will be very easy to execute.
No typical African country has demonstrated the kind of resilence and growing sophistication that the Iranians put on display. From the look of things our President can be easily incapacitated inside Aso Rock. It is almost probable there’s no well built bunker around there in the event of emergency.
Our security forces ranked third best in Africa are finding it very difficult to deal decisive blows to terrorists who were deliberately imported into the country and this fight has lasted well over 10 years and counting. Compare this with Israel who through credible intelligence can with precision tell anyone where those disturbing are and what they do every passing minute. Can we construct a missile? Or are we stuck with old style or taking troops across to battlefields. We can see the new war tactics is by air and flying missiles. Are we ready?