French, British, German embassies to commemorate World War 1

The celebration of World War I, with special dedication to Africa’s role in the war, was staged on Thursday night at the University of Botswana arena, as the European Commission celebrated  the annual Europe Day by paying tribute to World War I. “ Europe was  at the very core of both these terrible conflicts (World War I and World War II), that which laid waste to the  continent in  the space of a generation”, said head of delegation of  the European Union to Botswana & SADC, ambassador Gerard McGovern.

Ambassador McGovern said  the EU was a Union born out of war, out of the necessity to prevent further bloodshed, and that it was fitting that they gather on the night to  remember what he described as, “undesirable part of our past”. McGovern however, said the World War I would  shape their world like no other conflict did before. He noted that it has been 100 years since that war and stressed the importance of safeguarding peace and prosperity, adding that the period of peace in the  world should not cause people to start taking it for granted.