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Africa Poverty Is A Complicated Issue
We hear many platitudea about poverty in Africa,Everything from plausable politicians,trying to fake "compassion,to idiot Rock stars,shouting "Cancel the third world debts" without even the slightest idea of the deeper reasons behind it.
Firstly," Cancelling the debt" has been tried! It just mounted up again!
The reasons are very deep & complicated,as i'll explain..
Firstly,history,The colonial powers,(Mainly Britain & France) went into Africa in the 18th to 19th Century,on the pretext of civilising the natives,But in reality,it was to "plunder" the resources of the continent,The rush to plunder Africa, gave great riches,But also increased slavery,and other henious trades,
After 1945 "Colonialism" became anathema in the world,& the rush out of Africa,was as quick as the entry,centuries before..Mainly in the late 1950's & 60's many nations gained their independance,but the colonial powers in their haste to leave,didn't leave a bureaucracy. or a middle class to run the ex colonies,In short, the newly independant peoples were not trained or shown how to run or maintain their nations..
These factors play a huge part in the current plight of Africa today,because it left wealthy,corrupt families running, owning almost everything,& they didnt care about poverty & Starvation,in short,they kept any money given,and the poor still starved!
Today,strangly some African countries are pretty rich,but the Wheat,grain,other foodstuffs are for EXPORT only,to being in foreign currency,to line the pockets of an elite in many places,But..the poor still starve..Some even beside huge fields of wheat,they can't touch it,If they did,they & their families will be shot..Life is cheap in Africa..
Many charities embrace the "Dark Continent" but like many other modern "issues" Its become a business....90% of given cash,is used by these "Charities" in "Administration" costs! It may take a generation,to unravel the "Gordean knot" that is poverty in Africa,and practical help,to change it ..As many African people become more educated,there is real hope for the future..
But right now,Its platitudes,Unfulfilled promises,idiot pop stars shouting,to show their fans how "caring" they are..& Corrupt elitist famlies in their respective countries keeping all the countries income..
But the poor still starve...
Ivan
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Firstly," Cancelling the debt" has been tried! It just mounted up again!
The reasons are very deep & complicated,as i'll explain..
Firstly,history,The colonial powers,(Mainly Britain & France) went into Africa in the 18th to 19th Century,on the pretext of civilising the natives,But in reality,it was to "plunder" the resources of the continent,The rush to plunder Africa, gave great riches,But also increased slavery,and other henious trades,
After 1945 "Colonialism" became anathema in the world,& the rush out of Africa,was as quick as the entry,centuries before..Mainly in the late 1950's & 60's many nations gained their independance,but the colonial powers in their haste to leave,didn't leave a bureaucracy. or a middle class to run the ex colonies,In short, the newly independant peoples were not trained or shown how to run or maintain their nations..
These factors play a huge part in the current plight of Africa today,because it left wealthy,corrupt families running, owning almost everything,& they didnt care about poverty & Starvation,in short,they kept any money given,and the poor still starved!
Today,strangly some African countries are pretty rich,but the Wheat,grain,other foodstuffs are for EXPORT only,to being in foreign currency,to line the pockets of an elite in many places,But..the poor still starve..Some even beside huge fields of wheat,they can't touch it,If they did,they & their families will be shot..Life is cheap in Africa..
Many charities embrace the "Dark Continent" but like many other modern "issues" Its become a business....90% of given cash,is used by these "Charities" in "Administration" costs! It may take a generation,to unravel the "Gordean knot" that is poverty in Africa,and practical help,to change it ..As many African people become more educated,there is real hope for the future..
But right now,Its platitudes,Unfulfilled promises,idiot pop stars shouting,to show their fans how "caring" they are..& Corrupt elitist famlies in their respective countries keeping all the countries income..
But the poor still starve...
Ivan
© Ivanmullan58All Rights Reserved
