A Real International Community
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We have all heard about the “International Community,” an entity that is responsible for “doing something” whenever something bad happens in the world. But what exactly is this community? Well, it’s anything but that. According to Wikipedia, the international community is “a vague phrase used in geopolitics and international relations to refer to a broad group of people and governments of the world. It does not literally refer to all nations or states in the world.”. I believe this definition suits it best. The IC (International Community) is nothing more than a super-exclusive clique of powerful states and people who think they are responsible for the world. Fortunately for some and unfortunately for others, the IC had acted and kept acting on its power. The ongoing situation in Ethiopia is an example to observe its impacts.
The year-long conflict in Ethiopia is getting complicated by the day. With ever-increasing foreign meddling and skewed narratives spreading like wildfire, the situation is taking its toll on the Ethiopian people. The role of the IC in this is immense. Their condemnation holds value. Whoever they deem guilty is guilty. Simply, they decide what’s true or false, what’s right and wrong. Fabricated information is widespread, while the so-called independent international media ignore the facts on the ground. This has brought to light a truth that we were all ignorant to see before; that we don’t have our own voice, that other people decide to tell what we are going through. And as Africans, we have no power over the affairs of our countries. It is a frustrating predicament to understand this, but it’s there, and we have to do something about it. The solution I propose is to create an international community – a real international community.
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