Post by cjm on Dec 6, 2016 5:12:36 GMT
How Donald Trump Can Save Africa
It’s been almost sixty years since Ghana became independent from Britain.
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Since then, some 200 coups or attempted coups have taken place, 25 heads of state have been assassinated, and roughly fifty wars have been fought. Despite multiple interventions, Africa remains the most corrupt continent by far, with Transparency International reporting that illicit transfers out of Africa far exceed the total value of all foreign aid to the continent (currently estimated at over $50 billion a year). Despite the fact that more than $1 trillion has been pumped into Africa, the most resource-rich continent on the planet remains by far the poorest. Sadly, the decolonization of Africa might go down as one of the greatest socioeconomic catastrophes in history.
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The continental collapse has never been more profound or the effects more pressing. European leaders, ever apologetic for committing the cardinal crime of being white along with a colonial history, remain on their knees, groveling in search of forgiveness. Their plan was, and remains, to throw money at the problem, but the more money they dump down a very large hole, the more broken people flee onto boats that now swarm across the Mediterranean. The Obama administration’s approach has been apathetic, if not pathetic.
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It’s been almost sixty years since Ghana became independent from Britain.
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Since then, some 200 coups or attempted coups have taken place, 25 heads of state have been assassinated, and roughly fifty wars have been fought. Despite multiple interventions, Africa remains the most corrupt continent by far, with Transparency International reporting that illicit transfers out of Africa far exceed the total value of all foreign aid to the continent (currently estimated at over $50 billion a year). Despite the fact that more than $1 trillion has been pumped into Africa, the most resource-rich continent on the planet remains by far the poorest. Sadly, the decolonization of Africa might go down as one of the greatest socioeconomic catastrophes in history.
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The continental collapse has never been more profound or the effects more pressing. European leaders, ever apologetic for committing the cardinal crime of being white along with a colonial history, remain on their knees, groveling in search of forgiveness. Their plan was, and remains, to throw money at the problem, but the more money they dump down a very large hole, the more broken people flee onto boats that now swarm across the Mediterranean. The Obama administration’s approach has been apathetic, if not pathetic.
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