Why I will not fight for CAR or any other country

Why would they ask me to put on a uniform and go to the heart of Africa to fire high-calibre machine guns and drop bombs on fellow Africans whose leader got into power through a coup and not democratic elections?

I will not draw guns and shoot bombs at the sight of marauding African rebel forces that are products of poverty, unemployment and neglect by African political elites who do not put the interests of the people first. Many of these men on the continent have got no option but to enlist into so-called rebel armies to find a job, food, shelter and security. If they refuse to join these armies that do not hesitate to rob, rape and kill women and children they are shot down like dogs.

No, I would not go into the heart of the African continent to fight against fellow brothers when they, too, are fighting on the instructions of some greedy man who wants to get into power by hunting down and trying to get rid of some man who got into power through crooked means.  This cycle of absolute love for corrupt power that serves the interests of a few on the African continent must come to an immediate stop. I am tired of this unending war.

Editor's Comment
A call for collaboration in Botswana’s media landscape

This call is both timely and crucial, as it reflects a growing need for unity and collaboration amongst media bodies to address pressing issues facing the nation.The theme of this year’s Press Freedom Day, “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis,” resonates deeply with Batswana, particularly in light of the ongoing human and wildlife conflict. Botswana’s rich wildlife population is not only a national...

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