POVERTY IN AFRICA AND THE UNDERLYING CAUSES!

  1. TRIBAL and SECULAR SOCIETIES.
    1. Armed struggle for control of resources, leading to civil war.
    2. Non Democratic Governments.
    3. Denial of the populations right to influence the decisions that affect their lives.


    Despots



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  2. INTERNATIONAL DEBT.
    1. Loan repayments stifling inward investment.
    2. Unfair trade policies and subsidies.
    3. Surplus commodities dumped on world markets, destroying exports for developing countries.
    4. Limited access to E.U markets.

  3. LACK OF CHEAP MEDICINES.
    1. People unable to work through sickness and disease.
    2. Multinational drug companies pricing structure.

  4. CONFLICT.
    1. Infrastructure destroyed by warring factions.
    2. Precious human resources tied up in self preservation and survival.


    AK47 Assault Rifle. 70-100 million in use Worldwide. I would prefer to have invented a machine that people could use and that would help farmers in their work.... for example, a lawnmower! Mikhail Kalashnikov, 2002

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  5. LACK OF FOOD AND WATER.
    1. Populations forcibly relocated to areas with little or no water.
    2. Dwindling water supplies together with burgeoning populations mean people must travel further for water.
    3. Natural disasters decimating crops.

    HOW CAN THIS SUFFERING AND DEATH BE HALTED?


    THERE MAY BE A SOLUTION....!
    The British Government, this year has the chair at the G8 Summit, which meets at Gleneagles this summer.Debt relief for Developing countries is high on the agenda because of a concerted effort by International Charity Agencies to bring this issue to the table.
    Leading politicians and celebrities are galvanizing public opinion by highlighting the anguish millions of people must bear every day of their lives with no means to affect change alone.We, in the West have a fantastic opportunity this year,to end poverty, or at least take the first step to freeing millions of people from the misery they have always known.
    It`s time for justice, let`s grab the moment.

    Hungry Children at Refugee camp Nelson Mandela Africa Alert
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