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May 13, 2026 - 9:19 AM

The Lack of Learning and Resistance Around Deadly Sanctions

It is hard to claim economic sanctions cannot serve any good, but it is even harder to pinpoint where Economic sanctions meaningfully serve any good or much good. I remember being one of the favorite students of my Economics teacher in my limited college days in the u.s, until I questioned his narrative of economic sanctions ‘significantly helping to end South Africa’s Apartheid’. If Economics and a big chunk of life must include numbers, then I prefer claims with numbers. Did economic sanctions help around 5% towards ending apartheid or what percentage of victimized blacks also suffered through those sanctions? I hate one-eye, so I like admitting facts, then pointing to other facts people are yet to see or barely discussing.

We can skip Iran and take a look at Cuba on sanctions versus the UAE without sanctions and where sanctions may work? Although there are other types of sanctions, Economic sanctions against countries is the most popular form of sanctions. Companies and individuals do get different types of sanctions.  I was personally sanctioned economically and  sexually… I am surviving and learning, but I think a focus on Cuba versus UAE will serve a honest discussion.  A civilian worker has the right to refuse dangerous orders from an employer or supervisor; a soldier has the right to disobey unlawful orders; so why do nations obey unjust orders, unjust sanctions, or any form of injustices?

Sometimes you have to diagnose a problem before you prescribe a medicine and the dose. Why sanctions may work against a country due to which problems and not work against other countries? Tailored sanctions will also significantly matter. Oftentimes, the alleged problem is the leaders as an excuse, but the leaders will be the last to be affected economically. They may argue the people voted for the guilty leaders or the economic suffering of the innocent or guilty-victims may cause an uprising towards change of attitude or change of regime in which gambling nature? A fraction of the naive folks can claim the leaders will subdue in care, but that can only be true if the ‘heartless’ leaders eventually have a heart (caring mind) by when? Also, the demands around sanctions significantly matter. What are the demands of the u.s in regards to Cuba compared to which countries and even the u.s on which records? Accept the crimes, but measurable punishment matters. My crime was urging truth like or better than Assange and Snowden,  so do resisting nations suffer sanctions wrongly?

Cuba was under u.s sanctions for decades, but Trump is raising the dose to deadly levels, and this time he is forcing other countries to co-sanction Cuba. Did Cuba raise its crimes, or the new sheriff or bully believes the indirect suffering and killing of more Cubans is love to win a medal and prize from Satan or God? Sacrificing animals is for the low or questionable religious folks for more favor; Sacrificing humans internally is for the capitalist d[oers of]evils; but Sacrificing Nations must be for the super devils, unless the nation is guilty and worse than the biggest devil. Where is God and the Godly? No president with lower conscience or who abuses innocent people have the right to call on a kind God unless they repent first. Repent in learning and repent in resisting are different,  even if the two and beyond may interlace.

It is very inconsistent to claim the ‘heartless’ leaders of Cuba or xyz will care if there is no fuel after thousands or tens of thousands suffer or die.  The leaders will have fuel or electric vehicles they charge with solar. Or maybe that is a hint how the Gambia or xyz should learn if sanctions come or world war III comes. Shame on my richer brothers and xyz in Cuba and the Gambia for not ordering countless electric bikes and helping me research for tiny personal drones or xyz to replace fueled cars. People and nations are too dependent on the u.s, but worse is how we submit to unjust orders and refuse to learn.

It is very shameful that no western country can bravely help Cuba beyond selling them oil. No! It is even worse that Iran, China, Russia, etc are failing to help this tiny country of about ten billion people,  or what is their population if I am too lazy to research? I mean, even many billionaires can uplift them and still have billions left. Cuba arguably did more to world health than rich Bill Gates on curative health and questionable vaccines… Shameful Africa,  mother of all nations, how and why did you give birth to Cuba, the Arabs, the whites, the Asians,  etc? Is it to serve you economically and you never even learn, or were they the worse ones expelled from Africa to over-depend on mighty u.s? Maybe history and philosophical possibilities are too deep for some, but what are possibilities versus probabilities on the mentioned versus economic sanctions yielding any good after how many victims are sacrificed? Where is the prettiest Cuban doctor in the Gambia or xyz I can date may seem like weaving, but if the doctor is worried about her folks back home, then poor service may kill a Gambian or xyz. So my imaginative Cuban girl, should we crowdfund for your family to have electric bikes and you will be indifferent to the rest of Cubans like Trump is to poor Americans? Jarga! Are you suggesting indifference, thinking about love even while trying to help the world? How about a worldwide crowdfunding for Jarga or paths to sufficiency in every country? Edutainment is my way, I worship the Lord of Edutainment.

The richest Cubans are reportedly buying solar panels, but where are the factories for solar panels and even wind power that ‘ Engineers without Borders’ can start in Cuba, the Gambia,  and beyond.  I heard Trump and Israel are/were with Epstein, but how can Tiny Cuba be the international sponsor of health and be punished as an ‘international sponsor of Terrorism’? Maybe learning has stages or they missed a route. Maybe if Cuba was smart decades ago or is planning to train and reward enough Engineers,  then ‘Engineers without borders ‘ is the vague threat to Capitalism or u.s interest. Can I start a ship or aircraft of engineers towards Cuba,  or Israel and xyz will be hard on us like who did in Gaza? The last time I checked, Elon Musk and many engineers were heartless or near heartless,  so don’t expect much good from AI unless our leaders and voters begin to have caring hearts.

How about Chinese,  Russian engineers, or each country offering how many engineers for realisation? Otherwise let AI tell us the wrongs of the world in more clearer language than Jarga,  or let them take over and I become an Angel or much better. It is too shameful to be called ‘human’ these days, a big chunk is worshipping Trump, at least with actions. By the way, I am not suicidal, I just cannot understand the slow speed of humans. Canada, Mexico,  and xyz may condemn with words, but where are their actions? Refuelling aircrafts is not every stop to stop booking for Cuba for vacation and find a way to help the oppressed people,  including oppressed nations.  Poor Jarga, I should be flying with millions of people in Cuba, drop them what we can… Rich Jarga, maybe you can educate and if the Kind Lord wants to help,  then millions or billions may learn and help, while you enjoy sweet patience in the Gambia many looked down upon.

It is not that I believe the Cuban leaders are angels or devils who will not care if thousands suffer or die,  but knowing America and their vague demands should make us rally for Cuba. Subduing to very unreasonable demands can make the Kind Lord indifferent to your dues. A person to a country can only be judged by their internal and external contributions in a proportionate manner. Considering size and wealth,  Cuba is much better than the U.S and Saudi Arabia on humanity. Let the best of humankind rise up to the rescue of Cuba,  or may God intervene in the best manner.

The UAE is slightly different, considering their alleged negative involvement in Sudan and how many other places. If the u.s was of any good, then warnings, sanctions,  and/or much worse than sanctions was supposed to be measurably aimed at the UAE.  I believe mere warnings can get the UAE to behave and we will end the suffering of Sudan.  No kind God or president will look at the present realities of the UAE and Cuba to give urgency to Cuba with more problems against the poorest… President Trump has the opportunity to solve problems in Sudan, but he rather collects wealth from the UAE and causes more problems in Cuba until God tests humans with Trump,  or God intervenes by when? The role of God is first and last to act, so human beings must understand our roles on sins between creatures.  When God inspires, let us act; refusing to speak up and act until God acts can mean condemnation with the guilty,  including indifference.  In deep reality,  we do not want evil even against Trump, we prefer he repents for possible forgiveness or minimal punishment.  Likewise,  the guilty leaders of UAE can choose repentance. Otherwise,  we must choose smart sanctions that affect the most guilty, not the ordinary folks of UAE.  My very niece is now in UAE for studies, questionably if you ask me.

By strongly saying to the questionable sheiks (leaders) to stop and all options will be on the table, they know how u.s drones can take out the leaders without harming ordinary rich or poor Arabs… Economic sanctions may work in very limited countries and in regards to limited issues. ‘Work’ means effectively in positive ways. All countries that worship money can be affected and in that sense, it is not limited countries. The other reason I suggest sanctions may work in the UAE is their level of wealth and limited knowledge. Average Sanctions will not starve the UAE within months and even the announcement can make them calculate if it is worth it or not. Again, mere strong discussion may be enough.

These so-called secondary sanctions reveal many things. Doing business with America is exaggerated or why the European leaders subdued on the Iran deal? Business with America for four years means more than business with Iran and conscience combined, for history, precedents,  and God? You can endlessly debate on the numbers, but if you add even after contracts and conscience,  then Trump and Epstein may be small criminals at the personal level compared to leaders…

If nations will bow due to money, then I am not condemning any girl who bows to money, I will just advise her and praise the loving girls until I find a loving nation or planet. When my country, the Gambia,  was under a brutal dictatorship under Yahyah Jammeh, I was still opposed to economic sanctions and some kind of weak interventions. I understood Jammeh was too indifferent and among the last to suffer economically. Economic hardship may not awaken Gambians to vote Jammeh out or take to the streets to be killed for more economic sanctions or when will they consider violence for violence at the international level? I believe educating the populace is much wiser and more effective than sanctions.

Despite my opposition to sanctions,  I have verifiable evidence of contacting the Canadian government and by extension the u.s+ on how to democratically or conscientiously remove Jammeh then. I was also open to new methods of documenting abuses, new methods of resisting censorship (fabemos) , and acting militarily against Jammeh where need be. Some may even accuse me of treason, but the fact that Barrow defeated Jammeh in 2016 vindicates me, that the ballot was possible and better than coup often-times. However,  the fact that Jammeh refused to go and an international force was eventually needed is a clear testimony that my position was divinely inspired.

God did the work without me directly involved; so may he do the best work in Cuba, Sudan, and every place with or without me even writing.  Don’t call me lazy,  unless you are bravely writing like or better than me. I know the risk of speaking up against Barrow, Trump, or any president,  and I still do it in love. May all leaders and all of us repent towards the Lord of conscience. Sanctions, protests, and many things should be well studied on where and how it may work based on probabilities, not guessing, reckless possibilities, or as a cure to every problem. We must avoid deadly protests and deadly sanctions, gauge alternatives and be measured when reacting for internal or external changes. May God bless me and those with me in good spirit.  May God bless Showlove Trinity: let’s learn,  let’s work,  let’s have fun.

 

By Jarga Kebba Gigo

An Activist and Transformer

Author of Juts Quhr-aahn

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