Arise Africa, Before It's Too Late!
Folks, when I see the crossfire that is raging in the Middle East, specifically the ongoing war between Israel (which fired the first shot) and Iran, I am worried sick about Africa, about the future of a fragmented Africa. An aspect of this war that is thought-provoking is the relative ease with which the Israeli Mossad broke through the security fences of Iran during the early rounds of the crossfire. It suggests that Mossad has a good number of insiders (meaning Iranians themselves) serving as its secret agents and informants. Beyond the fact that we empathize with fellow human beings who are subjected to wanton destruction of lives anywhere in the world, why should the Mossad aspect of this burning inferno be of interest to any of us? If Iran, which is much better organized and more technologically equipped than an average African country, can be so easily penetrated by a foreign intelligence service, what do you think would happen to a given African country that might face a similar situation of being militarily attacked by a foreign power?
Given that African countries are literally not only surrounded by predatory powers (including stupidly allowing their sovereign territories to serve as military bases for certain geopolitical powers) but are also deeply penetrated by foreign intelligence services through our own Africans who slavishly service as their agents and informants, how many hours would it take for an African country to be over-powered by any external power that would venture to attack it? Your guess is as good as mine. God gave us the discretion and capacities to take charge of our lives on this planet, to be masters of this earth. God helps those who help themselves. We need more than prayers to safeguard the future of Africa.
Can't African national leaders read the handwriting on the wall? What else needs to happen for Africa to expeditiously move to a "United Confederation of African States" with a rotational 4-year "president-general" (that is, every 4 years, the incumbent Head of State of a given African country, would take over as the president-general of the United Confederation of African states) an effective common parliament, a common Army, a common Navy, a common Airforce, a common intelligence apparatus, a common currency, and dual continental citizenship for all Africans that would allow for a truly free movement of not just goods and services, but also of professionals in all areas of life? Arise Africa, before it is too late!!! Don't wait for what happened to your ancestors to repeat itself.
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