End the war to make way for peace, or continue the war to impose peace? These are the two ways out of the crisis facing the direct and more or less distant protagonists of the war in Eastern Europe. Under the pretext of a just peace accompanied by security guarantees, which everyone knows will only serve to temporarily freeze the situation on the ground until hostilities flare up again in a few years’ time, at best the armed confrontation will continue to be fuelled by tonnes of weapons and piles of cannon fodder.
In truth, nothing is simple in this deadly affair that no one wants to minimise, given the inflexible will of the hegemonic primates and the huge geo-economic appetites. Contrary to what one might think or hope, the behind-the-scenes negotiations are not about ensuring the security of people in areas with extremely shifting borders, but rather about monopolising resources from which each side hopes to make a substantial profit. At last we are discovering the deep-rooted motives behind the generosity of some in support and others in effort.
As the old world order is reformed, the risks of confrontation between the dominant players of yesteryear and the new, fast-growing players who seduce with the vibrancy of their ideas and the ingenuity of their discoveries will increase. Quite the opposite of those who subjugate through influence and force.
Africa, our beloved and beautiful continent, now seems to be the ideal arena for future confrontations, which will be more than just military and security clashes. These confrontations will be transversal and multidimensional, if they are not already.
Once the war in Europe is over, the next issue will undoubtedly be the recycling of the tens of thousands of fighters from all over the world who are currently concentrated there. These will include soldiers in regular armies, outright mercenaries, terrorists and insurgents of all stripes, marginalised people seeking reconciliation with society, and people desperate for a chance to die. The only way to get rid of this dangerous breed is to send them to Africa, as the conflict zones of the Near and Middle East are in the process of being saturated or pacified.
You don’t need to dwell on the subject to understand that this threat is certain, if not imminent. It is up to us, the peoples of Africa, to prepare for it now by demonstrating unwavering patriotism in every aspect of our activity, be it civic, moral, ideological, economic or cultural.
Let us remain vigilant. /-
