War threatens peaceful coexistence

Abdulbaset Hamza Osman Mohammed
March 10, 2022

3 min read

What we can learn from the African philosophy of UBUNTU, I’m because you are, you are because we’re, is that African culture is well concerned with the so-called human beings’ values.

This can be shaped in all sectors of life to establish peaceful coexistence, stand before war, fight for human rights, look for development for underdevelopment areas and fight the human enemy across history, that’s War.

This article aims to pay attention to what UBUNTU philosophy might cause if we apply it, to countries that are facing series conflict, war, illiteracy and lacking community disorders, in particular my country SUDAN.

The article simply concentrates on what war and misleading have cost the beloved country!

Generally speaking, leading countries get the leadership crown because they invest in education.

Countries like South Africa, Singapore, Malaysia, Argentina, and many many others are now on the chest of the globe because of what they’ve done.

Nelson Mandela said:

“Education is one of the most important weapons in a country, we wanted to transfer education into an instrument we can use for development, we have a limited time to stay on earth, you must try and use the period for the purpose of transforming your country into what you desire it to be. Every human being, young or old is an inspiration to those who want solutions to problems nationally or internationally. As we take stock of our accomplishments and shortcomings, we should not let by the slightest of chance lose sight of our once ambitious dream for education total economic participation and freedom for all).”
Mandela’s speech on education.

War threatens peaceful coexistence and causes illiteracy

Ex. separate conflict that remained unresolved centered on the Darfur region in western Sudan. The conflict began in 2003 when rebels launched an insurrection to protest what they contended was the Sudanese government’s disregard for the western region and its non-Arab population. In response, the government equipped and supported Arab militias—which came to be known as Janjaweed. Due to that now, thousands of kids, and young people in my country are out of school, and the effect has gone viral to cover all the states.

Militias, however, also terrorized the civilians in the region and prevented international aid organizations from delivering much-needed food and medical supplies. Despite a 2004 cease-fire and the presence of African Union (AU) troops that followed, by 2007 the conflict and resulting humanitarian crisis had left hundreds of thousands of people dead and more than two million displaced, internally as well as externally, as they were forced to flee from the fighting. On July 31, 2007, the United Nations Security Council authorized a joint UN-AU peacekeeping mission (UNAMID) to replace the AU mission, although UNAMID troop deployment did not begin until 2008.

The movie Invictus tackles reconciliation in South Africa and how they achieved peaceful coexistence in a country that’s suffered enough. Due to implementing forgiveness and building bridges among themselves based on, no matter who they are, where they come from, or what their background.

Sudan’s needs to establish peaceful coexistence:

Regardless of what has caused us war in our state, in a country like SUDAN we need to pay attention to the five pillars of Ubuntu,  family, and community. society, environment and spirituality.

The Ubuntu method focuses on the development of five core competencies. At the first level, focused on the individual: self-knowledge, self-confidence and resilience and, on the second level, the most relational skills such as empathy and service.

While focusing on these five pillars, the Ubuntu Leaders Academy promotes skills such as teamwork, critical and self-reflexive thinking, communication, and problem-solving, encouraging and nurturing participants’ self-empowerment.

“He who is not able to manage himself, will not be able to manage others.”
Mahatma Gandhi.

I quote this statement to say that, when we are not able to manage our differences, we will surely have disputes, crises and serious conflicts.

Nelson Mandela. “Everything seems impossible until it’s Done”

Due to national analysis, the number of victims of war in Darfur only, is more than two hundred thousand, whereas UN analysis is raising the number to double, which means four hundred thousand.

As for refugees and the homeless, they are talking about three thousand or more, this crisis will never and ever be solved by itself, unless we establish UBUNTU philosophy in all our sectors. No peaceful coexistence will take place while the fire is shooting.

References:

War in Darfur and the search for peace by *

Alex de Waal, the book is in 350 p.

Harvard University Press 2007

*Richardson, N. R. 2006. “Reflections on Reconciliation and Ubuntu.” In: R Nicolson (Ed.). Persons in Community: African Ethics in a Global Culture. Scottsville: University of KwaZulu Natal Press. *