Africa is one of the finest continent
on earth. The continent is full with large natural resources yet one of the
poorest continent in terms of livelihood and human development. This is so
because a few greedy people have confisticated its wealth with tacit collaboration
from the West who are geared towards protecting their interest only. My take is
that it seems Africa is still in the dark ages, while other continent create
regional alliances to create forces, Africa states are more of a unilaterally
one state affair. The people across Africa do not feel for each other, there is
no concern between the people. Despite our common colonial past and series of
languages and our common way of doing things as Africans, we have still not
found that bond and the need to collaborate to see into it that, the insecurity
of one other country is a threat to the security of other countries.
Recently, we have seen the deadly
attacks of Charlie Hebdo
wherein 12 persons were dead. We saw how France responded. We have seen the
response of the international community towards this attack. We have seen how
the press reacted to these attacks. We have seen some African head of states
sending messages of condolences to France ( fair enough)
The manner of response across the globe
has been disproportional when we compare with other attacks in Pakistan, Yemen,
Nigeria, Kenya, Cameroon etc and even with the open killings of
African-Americans in USA. A terrorist is not only one who carries bombs and
guns.
The EU in some days time would be
meeting and there are already calls to toughen security laws. While I accept with
whatever moves the EU might want to do after all they must be seen to protect
their people and country. What is AU ( African Union) doing concerning Boko
Haram attacks that has claimed thousands of life? The threat has shifted to
Cameroon, what is really the response of AU to deal with this new found
threats?
Recently, the President of Benin sets a day of mourning for the 12
Paris deaths while hundreds are being killed in Nigeria everyday and he has
never said anything? It is clear that African francophone presidents are
useless and house boys for France when two presidents (mali and niger) are
going to france to join the march when
they have never shown any sympathy for any killings in Nigeria? Shame to
francophone heads of state. How many African heads of state have shown sympathy
to each other when terrorists struck? And you see the number of other western
presidents going to France because of 12 deaths!!!! I am sorry for us Africans.
Do not get me wrong, I condemn in strongest terms the attacks by these
terrorist in the name of religion. I am looking more at the two side faces
shown by world leaders in terms of other lives.
It is time for African leaders to come together
now than ever to combat any threat posed to Africa. Africa leaders should not
be turning attention elsewhere wherein the reciprocal love is not being shown.
May all lives lost as a result of terrorist
attacks rest in peace.
Indeed Je Suis Africa.
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