In light of recent shake up after what looked a sucessful summit for member states in late July with trade proceeds, future arrangements and Somalia's heartfelt bid to enter the community; my personal take on the transpired around the region and measures that may aide check security threat among states.
Whilst some seem to point the finger at Uganda and Rwanda for ongoing M23 atrocities in mineral rich DRC, how convenient is it that Somalia so too underwent severe agressions with the loss of 100 odd individuals in an internal security mishap, whilst Uganda seem to be pounded by their own cataclysm in the shape of biological warfare, that being the recent Ebola outbreak during such critical global economic climate?
Key taking points for me is the synchronized manner in which regional dischords transpire.
Timely propaganda of repulsive undertakings in efforts to create the age old narrative of barbarity whilst impounding politically unstable environment in efforts to deter any progressive measures that may be underway by respective states maybe?
One only has to look towards #EACOPL Project (and European backlash), member state cohesion, Somalias application to community (in adding potential wealth in numbers to the community), single currency undertaking, bordeless EAC propositions (that steps ahead the more accepted local I.D as means to move around states) to see through vail of discourse shrouded over the mass in recent allotment.
My conclude is that these factionous ongoings of digressive measures tend to take guise when progressive measures are in the firing line.
Furthermore, specifically where security is concerned - as Africans - we are well aware of proxy formalities, and warlord factions on ground - regardless locality.
Tanzania is different in this manner with the fact that it's internal security doesn't sleep - even that of civilian structure. And thus, we co-exist as a republic of factionous entities with diverse interests with little to no security threat.
How we (Tanzania) will aide in coordination of such vigilance in areas much needed among member states and potential member states the likes of the DRC, Somalia, and to certain extents other localities; will be the tipping point where prosperity on grounds of politically stable fronts all round the East African community is concerned.
Until then, this divide installed by offshore entities will see us as a community many steps forwards and many more back.
For those that seem to sway security upheavals upon other member states, my question simply - why didn't these states further press these claimed interests whilst aiding the South Sudan liberation efforts? Wouldn't it have been the most opportune time to further press an agenda of sorts if these regimes were shady?
We ought not let these proxy wars see disunity among the people.
Rwanda itself had foreign entities in the shadows factioning, narrating and advocating ethnical superiority and infiriorty complexes which saw some groups at the receiving end of a horrific genocide in the 90's.
Belgians and other imperialists still have heavy interest in the area - and sadly francofone states seem to be at the receiving end of these post colonial exploits.
As a front, mercenaries that look like us will push the envelope - to ends which help no one in the long run in and around the region.
Where this recent wave of mis-barrings will leave the EAC block proceeds when the debris settles is unfortunately moreso convenient for failing offshore markets and foreign stakeholders who currently seem to be at a disastrous down turn in global market activity.
East African Community x African Union ; sleeves up.
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