It is ignorance. Many so called African Christians wrongly believe that Israel is a Christian state, yet Christians make up less than 2% of the population and have, in some instances, reported discrimination and hostility.
They also confuse the biblical Israel with the modern Zionist state of Israel, which is a political entity founded in 1948. Some do not even understand that Jesus was born and lived as a Jew, and that Christianity as a distinct religion developed after his death.
It is this lack of understanding that makes it easy to mislead people using religion. That is why many still fall for so called miracles performed by fake pastors and prophets. It is ignorance, and it continues to be exploited.
Some Zimbabweans support Israel because of ZANUPF’s ties with the mullahs in Iran, without understanding the full picture. They do not realise that the water cannons used against them during protests have been supplied by Israeli companies with links to the state.
They do not know that Pegasus spyware, used by their government for electronic surveillance, was developed by an Israeli firm with state connections.
They are also unaware that Nikuv, a company linked to Zimbabwe’s electoral processes and the manipulation of identity records, has been associated with Israeli intelligence networks.
They may not even know that Ari Ben-Menashe, who was involved in the operation that entrapped Morgan Tsvangirai, is a former Israeli intelligence operative.
It is a lack of information and critical inquiry. It is ignorance, my brother, and it continues to shape how people interpret complex geopolitical realities.
1 - Since 2017-18, Mohamed Salah ranks 1st in the Premier League for:
Goals (189)
Assists (92)
Open Play Chances Created (534)
Shots (1,104)
Shots on Target (480)
Touches in the Opposition Box (2,717)
Relentless.
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“I am Nigerian because a white man created Nigeria and gave me that identity. I am black because the white man constructed black to be as different as possible from his white.
But I was Igbo before the white man came.” ~ Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
If we don’t pay attention, we’re going to lose many young people especially in Matabeleland.
There’s a dangerous narrative spreading in WhatsApp groups, convincing youths that going to fight in Russia will earn them instant citizenship and big money after the war. For some, the historic ties between Russia and ZPRA make the deception feel even more believable.
We need to talk about this openly, challenge the misinformation, and protect our communities before it’s too late.
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has made a distinction between what he called a good coup and a bad coup.
He said he has no problem with officers who remove a corrupt leader and declare that they have had enough of the looting, mismanagement and abuse of power.
But he stressed that he will only be convinced it was a “good coup” when those same officers prove, through real change and genuine development, that their intentions were honest.
And he added that if a group stages a coup and then fails to deliver the reforms and progress they promised, he is perfectly fine with them being removed by another coup. He made these remarks after the political drama in Guinea-Bissau.
Kagame’s view captures a brutal truth about African politics. Many coups are carried out in the name of fighting corruption, restoring order or rescuing the nation, but very few military leaders actually govern better than the politicians they overthrow.
A coup is only “good” in hindsight if it results in stability, clean governance, economic renewal and national development. Without that, it is simply one group of men replacing another group of men, while the ordinary citizens continue to suffer.
What are your thoughts?