Just another case of history repeating... Part 1

I have spoken at length about the unrest in Abyei, Sudan just a couple of months ago. It makes me sad to talk about it again. It makes me even sadder to say that the situation hasn’t changed, maybe taken a turn for the worse.

Abyei is a crossroads between civilisations, cultures, history, faiths, values, languages. It is a crossroads between cities, towns, villages, rivers, valleys, forests and seas. It is a valuable link, a place for people to meet and discuss.

Crossroads should never divide, but bring people together in consensus and friendship. This makes me ask: what turns crossroads into crossfire in places like Abyei, Sudan, Africa and everywhere? Is it gold? Oil? Land? Water? Foreign policy? Anything else?

Who would even choose crossfire instead of a peaceful crossroads? Roads lead us to where we want to go. Fire makes us back away.

We should choose togetherness, as opposed to bewilderment and realise that the life of a human being is sacred.

To be continued...