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Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

The trade agreements drawn up make me feel physically sick. All of these 'efforts' made by the public to help Africa are only followed by trade agreements making it impossible for them for Africa sustain themselves.

We need to open up trade to Africa and stop giving unfair support to those in the Western world. Not allowing them access to EU or American markets and subsidising EU farmers doesn't give Africa to stand on their on feet.

I doubt Africa will ever sort it's self out.

Look at Nigeria - a country that should be filthy rich from its oil. Profoundly corrupt authorities swipe most of the wealth, with the rest of the populace prefering to fight eachother over the remaining scraps rather than banding together to challenge the authorities. It seems to be a pattern that repeats its self all over the continent.

Trade agreements are the least of their worries imo, 'cos even when they have money it always get nicked by the resident dictator.

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

I doubt Africa will ever sort it's self out.

Look at Nigeria - a country that should be filthy rich from its oil. Profoundly corrupt authorities swipe most of the wealth, with the rest of the populace prefering to fight eachother over the remaining scraps rather than banding together to challenge the authorities. It seems to be a pattern that repeats its self all over the continent.

Trade agreements are the least of their worries imo, 'cos even when they have money it always get nicked by the resident dictator.

The wealth distribution throughtout the whole of Africa is truely mind boggling.
I'd just hope by freeing up trade the people on the 'bottom rung' will be able to make a living, albeit a pretty pitiful one. If trade was allowed there'd be money beginning to flow.

This Mugabe sh!t is looking terrifying.

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Rhodesia worked fine as a nation, should make it a colony again.