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[quote=CHYNAGYRL,244626]Africa has a unique geography and environment that makes it difficult to develop economically.  First of all, there are few navigeable inland rivers for trading throughout the continent, and villages are separated by great distances.  Then, there is the problem of educated young people dying from AIDS and MALARIA in large numbers, so their potential to help their own country is lost.  Africa has a lot of natural problems that we don't have in rich countries, not to mention Arabs and Africans living in close proximity and tribal conflicts.

Why don't rich countries and the World Bank forgive African countries' debts?  They can afford it, but they don't do it.  When they do forgive some, it's not enough to do much good.  African poor countries pay so much interest on their debts, that they cannot take money to develop better infrastructure and services.  That has to do with rich Western countries, not with an abstract "God".  "God" works through people -- such as leaders of richer countries forgiving developing countries' debts.  We also need to increase the financial aid to Africa so they can afford retroviral therapy for AIDS patients and anti-malarial efforts like bed nets.  Look how much the the West spends on waging war (ie Iraq) and compare that to how much they spend on helping Africans.  There's a lot we can still do... we just need to be more determined about it.[/quote]

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