I have often watched the news and wondered if there is more I can do, but, so many years after BandAid, USA for Africa etc, the situation seems to be just as bad, if not worse. Constant civil wars, corruption, failed economies etc.
Can someone please enlighten me on the situation? I understand that the Europeans left a bad legacy as the Africans were decolonized, with little regard for tribal / ethnic notions of land / borders. However, is this a liitle too simplistic? I compare so many successful nations in Asia (think Singapore, India, Hong Kong etc) that were also former European colonies, yet they do not seem to be the economic basket cases we see in Africa (and yes, I realise that ALL nations have some problems, even the Asian ones I mentioned, but none seem to have the ongoing issues with poverty, disease and war that African nations have).
Please do not think this is a swipe at hardworking Africans, just trying to understand the root of problems and solutions.
2007-12-02
21:02:25
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