Secure the Sahara, if you can
Africa has been thrown
into a state of turmoil as coups and rebellions continue to arise. With the
help of the French forces, and later the UN, Africa has a chance of being
rescued.
Initially,
the French’s 4,000 troops helped quell Tuareg and jihadist forces. Quelling the
Tuareg was much simpler; they were gradually led to surrendering and signing a
peace deal. However, to suppress jihadists, troops gave chase across open
country. Unfortunately, a few extremists managed to escape.
With
immediate problems resolved, Mali was able to focus on creating a legitimate
government. Such a task is more difficult than it seems-everything must be laid
out correctly. If there is an uneven distribution in polls, then Mali has yet
another ineffective regime and a reputation that will hinder anymore future
attempts. Many people in the world are in favor of Mali prevailing over its
crises. Many Africans joined the French intervention and took up the hats of UN
forces. The UN is also sending in support troops to aid the cause while other
rich countries are contributing money.
However,
we must not forget that the extremists are still free. Although Mali may be
successful, extremists have the Sahel, the southern Saharan fringe of Africa,
to roam. Niger is amongst the many destinations that are completely vulnerable
to suppression by these forces. West Africa encompasses democratic politics and
a strong economy and can play a vital role to help combat extremism. True
victory can only be reached with a collective force as a sub-region and a continent
of Africa as one.
Africa
presents us with an example of a need of combined effort. Africa cannot handle
its problems and it will continue crumble under the pressure of its crises.
Dispersed efforts will not help suppress Islamist extremism; therefore, we must
all lend a hand. This is an international cause and it is imperative that every
country plays a role in helping Africa rise from its chaos. If we successfully
quell Islamist extremism, Africa will finally be on the road to becoming a more
unified and stabilized continent. It should be a global goal to aid one another,
financially, militarily, or even politically. In my opinion, the UN is playing
its part and I hope it continues to support the new movement. Aiding Africa is
the first part; perhaps the world can convene and pull other countries out of
their chaos. If the world continues in this direction, perhaps there is a
possibility of a more peaceful future.
Do you think Africa cannot survive without the help of other countries and UN? I think Africa has what it takes to be independent, or autonomous. If Africa solved their own problems and improved by themselves, they would grow further than when they helplessly recieved help. Like you said about the Mali, I think if they solved their own problems without any help, their government would have turned out much better than the present.
ReplyDeleteAfrica has executed multiple attempts to build a legitimate government and deal with rebels previously. However, its attempts were crushed by the overpowering Islamist forces. At this point, I believe that its own crises are becoming too much for it to handle. Africa must combine as one if it wishes to combat the powerful Islamist force, which already accumulated a lump sum of money and weapons throughout the years. Even if Africa were to desire to solve their own problems, they do not have the resources to. The UN would be helpful in supporting them, but of course, it does not mean that they'll do completely everything. Eventually, Africa will be able to do things on its own. However, until then, I think that it is best for the UN to help the inhabitants of Africa :)
DeleteAside from that, I would like to thank you for your opinion, though! :D
Just like you, I hope Mali will get the help it needs from the UN and other wealthy countries. This continuous turmoil in Africa should and does bring up a lot of distress to other countries. The need for an even distribution of polls, I believe, is a major priority for Mali since if there is not an even distribution, I'm afraid the new government might become discontinued due to illegitimacy. This would bring even more problems to the already troubled country of Mali.
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