European governments are now advising their citizens to stockpile food, water, and medicine in anticipation of disaster. From cyberattacks to energy shortages, the EU’s tone has shifted from preparedness to survival.
This is not some dystopian drill. This is 2025.
But here’s the question Africa must ask: if Europe—with its resources and infrastructure—is this afraid of collapse, why are African governments so quiet?
Across the continent, millions of people live in a daily state of vulnerability: erratic power grids, food insecurity, failing health systems, and unlivable urban slums. Yet few governments have a public emergency plan, and most avoid even acknowledging national risk.
What happens when the next climate disaster strikes Mozambique? When the next fuel crisis hits Lagos? When the next blackout plunges Johannesburg into darkness?
Africa doesn’t need Europe’s fear-driven model—but it desperately needs grassroots resilience, urban disaster protocols, and strategic food and water reserves. Resilience must be built into governance—not left to NGOs.
Silence is not strategy. Preparedness is power.
